Kathryn "Pauline"

Parrish

Kathryn "Pauline" Parrish, age 75 died Monday, February 19, 2018 at Community Health Care Hospice, Defiance.

She was born July 3, 1942 in Pebbles, Ohio, the daughter of the late James D. and Mary Lou (Bradford) Monroe. On June 30, 1962 she married Russell E. Parrish, who survives in Paulding.  She was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Parish, Paulding and retired in 1997 from Paulding Exempted Village Schools as a cook.  She was a 1960 graduate of Blue Creek High School; a member of Paulding Eagles #2405 Ladies Auxiliary; Paulding VFW #587 Auxiliary; Arthritis Foundation of Northwest Ohio; and School Employee Retirees of Ohio.  She loved spending time with her family.

She is also survived by her daughters, Patricia Porter and Karen (John) Burnett, both of Paulding; sisters, Iva Mae "Ivy" Garver, Alma Lee Riggenbach, both of Paulding; and Wilma (James) Ashcraft, Ft. Wayne; sister-in-law, Mary Monroe, Paulding; grandchildren: Elizabeth Bradford, Loraine, OH, Victoria Bradford, Paulding, MiKayla (Joseph) Bedinhaus, Cincinnati, Melinda (Andrew) Keeling, Delphos, and Haley Porter, Paulding; great grandchildren:  Brayden, Devan, Harmony, Ariana and one on the way.

She is also preceded in death by her brothers, infant Jerry, Walter, James "Buck", and Albert "Jack" Monroe; brother-in-law, Danny Riggenbach; and sister-in-law, Cathleen Monroe.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted 11 AM Friday, February 23 at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, Paulding, with Rev. John Stites officiating. Burial will follow in Paulding Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2 – 8 PM Thursday February 22 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations made to Masses or CHP Hospice.