Cassandra Kronenberger

Cassandra Marshall Kronenberger, 54, died after a short illness in Key West, Florida. She passed away while on vacation with her loving husband and mother. Cass was born in Mansfield on July 7, 1948 to Jack and Mary Jane Marshall. She was raised in Crestline where she graduated from high school. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Northern University and a Masters from the University of Denver. She spent a year abroad studying at the American University in Basel, Switzerland. Cass owned and operated her own interior design firm, Design Associates, and was a member of the former family business, Marshall's Ethan Allen Gallery. She was active in a variety of community activities that included: Regional Screening Director, American Field Service; member of Zonta International; Past President of Sister Cities Association of Mansfield, Ohio; Tutor with The Literacy Connection, Mansfield/Richland Public Library; member of Literacy Volunteers of America; and Past Board Vice-President of the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society.

She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Stanley Kronenberger; her mother, Mary Jane Marshall; her mother-in-law, Eleanor Kronenberger; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Stephen and Jean Kronenberger of Mansfield and their children, Karl, Craig, Paul and Marie; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Shirley and Sam Tornik of Columbus, Ohio and their children, George and Stephen; and a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Suzanne and Phil Scherer of Wilson, New York and their children, Jennifer, Elizabeth, Joseph, Sarah, and Anna. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Marshall and an infant brother.

Following Cass's wishes, her body has been cremated. A celebration of her life will be held at the Diamond Street Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, Friday, April 4 at 5:00 p.m. Her family will receive friends an hour before the celebration. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Literacy Connection at the Mansfield/Richland Public Library.