Preceded in death by her husband Roland, son Phillip and son-in-law Larry Rinzel, Katie is survived by her children: Ellen (Jeff) Thomas, Lynn Rinzel, Gloria (Ken) Kingsbury, Stephen (Linda) Sasse and Thomas (Lisa) Sasse, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Katie was an active member of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, The Red Hat Society and Lehigh Acres Senior Center. A mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, June 19, 2020 at 10 a.m. at St. Raphael’s Church in Lehigh Acres with interment following at Lee Memorial Park Cemetery.
A special thank you from the family to the staff at Lehigh Acres Place and Hope Hospice, especially during the last week of her life. Memorials in Katie’s honor can be sent to: Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL, 33908. For information call Hodges Funeral Home at Lee Memorial Park (239) 334-4880.