Catherine M. Trenkenschuh

on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. She was born April 7, 1928 in Belfield, North Dakota to John and

Katherine (Kubischta) Schwindt.

Catherine lived most of her life in Yakima. She was a life-long member of St Paul Cathedral. As a

young woman, she worked at the old Newberry’s Soda fountain and loved to tell stories of her time

there.

She married George Trenkenschuh on February 15, 1947, they were married 62 years. Together they

raised four children; Linda, Dennis, Debra and Shari.

Family was always most important to her. Catherine loved her children and grandchildren very much.

She truly enjoyed seeing her grandchildren and great grandchildren when they and their parents visited

her at the nursing home. Catherine would talk of the visits for days afterwards.

Catherine is survived by her children: Linda (Gene) Powers of Redmond, WA; Dennis (Vikki)

Trenkenschuh of Yakima; Debra (Vern) Ford of Selah; Shari (Peter) Mocellin of Yakima;

grandchildren, Chris Ford, PFC Megan Powers, Erin Vanderwel, Daniel Trenkenschuh, Sarah

Trenkenschuh, Josh Mocellin and Noah Mocellin; great grandchildren, (twins) Evin and Isaac Ford

and Kaleigh Trenkenschuh.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George J. Trenkenschuh; parents, John and Katherine

(Kubischta) Schwindt; brothers, Nick Schwindt, John Roller, Al Roller, Val Roller, Pete Schwindt,

Harry Schwindt, Ed Schwindt; sisters, Clara Copeland, Ida Schwindt, Lena Heiser, Tillie Diebold and

Margaret Zichert.

A special thank you to the caring staff at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. To share a memory of

Catherine visit www.langevin-mussetter.com.

Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, January 29 & 30, 2011 at

Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home, Yakima. A Vigil service will begin at 5:00 p.m., Sunday,

January 30th.

Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 31st at St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery

Arrangements under the direction of Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.