Kathryn

Lucas

Kathryn "Kate" Lucas, age 96 died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Gardens of Paulding.

She was born January 2, 1921 in Blue Creek Township. On May 25, 1938 she married Dale S. Lucas who preceded her in death on January 23, 2000.  She was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church; Lifetime member of Know Your Neighbor Club; Charter Member of John Paulding Historical Society; Charter Member Paulding F.O.E. #2405 Auxiliary (50+ year member); Paulding Co. Hospital Auxiliary; and Life Member of Ohio Farmers Union.  She served two years as Interim Paulding County Extension Agent; and worked many years for the Paulding County Democrat Party.

She is survived by a son, Dale (Regina) Lucas, Paulding; daughters: Sara (Thomas) Cooney, Watkinsville, GA, and Debra Lucas Fagher, Rocky River, OH; grandchildren: Kathy Rainwater, James Cooney, Ann Haas Powers, Cynthia Hancock, Michelle Mack, Dan Fagher and Leslie Fagher; great grandchildren: Dalton Hancock, Lucas Haas, Jenna Mack, Jenson Mack and Doyle Cooney; siblings: Helen Beach, North Adams, MI and Delmar Dunham, Britton, MI.

She is also preceded in death by her parents, and Kauser siblings: Henry Leo, John Almon, Walter Albert (Pat), Willis Earl, Anna Mae Reinhart, Gertrude Orilla Benor, Dorothy M. Riggenbach; and Dunham siblings: Charles, Harold, Glenn, Justice, Carl, Nellie Reeve and Aurilla Witter.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Tuesday, October 10 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding., with Pastor Karen Stetins officiating. Burial will be in Live Oak Cemetery, Paulding.

Visitation will be 4 – 8 PM Monday, October 9 at Den Herder Funeral Home. There will also be visitation on Tuesday from 10 AM until time of services.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations made to The Gardens of Paulding Activity Fund or a charity of the donor's choice.