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Catherine Ann (Kay) Jacobson Wild

Female 1936 - 2021  (85 years)


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  • Name Catherine Ann (Kay) Jacobson Wild 
    Nickname Kay 
    Born 28 Jul 1936  Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 22 Nov 2021  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 27 Nov 2021  Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13520  Rossville
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2022 

    Father John T Jacobson, Sr.,   b. 24 Jan 1911, Hoyt, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1981, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Catherine V O'Connor Jacobson,   b. 6 Dec 1908, Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 2004, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1929  Delia, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William S Wild 
    Married 31 Oct 1959  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. William C (Billy) Wild,   b. 4 Sep 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1989, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     2. Lonnie L Wild
     3. Connie S Wild Royer
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2022 23:45:48 
    Family ID F3149  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jul 1936 - Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 Nov 2021 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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    Obituary- Wild, Catherine
    Obituary- Wild, Catherine
    Catherine Ann “Kay” Wild, 85, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at the St. Marys Manor.

    Kay was born July 28, 1936, at home in rural Jackson County Kansas, the daughter of John T. and Catherine V. O’Connor Jacobson. She grew up in Delia where she attended grade school and moved to Topeka where she attended Sacred Heart Catholic School. Kay and her family moved to the Rossville community, where she attended high school.

    Kay worked in food services for Kaw Valley USD No. 321 for 50 years before retiring. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in St. Marys.

    She was preceded in death by her son, William C. “Billy” Wild on Nov 27, 1989; her parents; three brothers, Billy, John Jr., and Robert; and her sister, Rosemary Pauly.

    Kay was united in marriage to William S. Wild on October 31, 1959, in Topeka. He survives at the home.

    Other survivors include a son, Lonnie (Angie) Wild, Topeka; her daughter Connie (Chris) Royer, Manhattan; a brother Donald (Genevieve) Jacobson, Rossville; two sisters, Betty Lambotte, and Dorothy (Jim) Lloyd, all of Rossville; and six grandchildren, Becky (Kris) Logsdon, Lindsay Royer, Gavin Royer, Lauren, Joe and Brock Wild.

    Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A M Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Mrs. Wild will lie in state on Friday, November 26, 2021, after 2:00 PM at the funeral home where there will be a family visitation from 5:00 until 7:00 PM followed by a rosary at 7 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church or Food for the Poor and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.