Katheryn Yates, age 64, passed away unexpectedly at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born on April 1, 1954, in Prestonsburg, Ky., Katheryn was born to Okie and Josephine Hall Fields. Raised in Kentucky, Katheryn was one of five children.
In 1970, she and Eddie Yates were married in Bonanza, Ky. Eddie preceded her in death.
Katheryn was a collector of wolves and cardinals. She enjoyed gardening and crochet. She had a good but ornery sense of humor and could turn a bad situation into a good one with her jokes.
She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 258, Pierceton.
She was proud of her family and dearly loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A list of those who survive includes her daughters, Phoebe (Mander) Compton of Claypool and Corissa (Gary) Prater of Pierceton; sons, Christian (Tamara) Yates of Amarillo, Texas, and Matthew Yates of Plymouth; brothers: Okie (Pam) Hall of Claypool, Arthur “Red” (Kathy) Fields of Mentone and Tommy Fields of Leesburg; and sister, Irene (Jim) Black of Etna Green. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Eddie, she was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ronnie Fields; and a grandson, Christian.
Visitation is scheduled from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, in Free United Baptist Church, 7035 S. Ind. 13, Warsaw.
A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, with Pastor Ward “Etsie” Allen officiating. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Claypool.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw is entrusted with arrangements.
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Memorials to McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, IN 46580, to assist the family.
