Katherine Ware

Katherine was born September 8, 1931 in Gilbert, Louisiana. For most of her life, Katherine was a resident of Baton Rouge. She attended Gilbert High School, and is a graduate of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. In her professional life, Katherine worked many years as a teacher, but her real passion was the life she made with her family.

Katherine was known for her servant’s heart and generous spirit. She was the first to volunteer to help with any task and gave everything she had to those she loved. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, friend. To Katherine, time spent with family was time best spent. She loved being surrounded by the ones she loved, listening to stories often told, and laughing at the same punchlines. Her enthusiastic spirit was infectious and her joy for life made “Gram’s house” the place to be. Her loving heart made everyone who entered her home feel welcomed, cherished, and accepted.

Katherine was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, James H. Ware, Jr., her daughter, Katherine (Kay) Ware Matuschka; her parents, Robert and Lela Rogers; her sister, Bobbye Tibbets; granddaughter, Tabatha Loup. Katherine leaves behind her sister Margaret Kimball (Carey), three children: Margaret Springer, John Ware (Yvette), and Jane Matt (Silton); eight grandchildren: Aimee Patane (Joe), Joseph Springer (Kelli), Jonathan Springer, Christopher Payne, Jonah Peretz–Lange (Rebecca), Ashley Westerhouse (Grant), Stephanie Coldiron (Matt) and Justine Ware and; twelve great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Greenoaks Memorial Park and Funeral Home on Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 10:00am until service time of 12:00pm. Interment will immediately follow at Greenoaks Memorial Park.

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