Katherine B. Cowgur, 76, passed away on April 17, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on May 8, 1939 in Tridell, Utah to George Watt and Frances Kitchen Bartlett. She married Joseph Arthur Cowgur in Dec. 1959.
Katherine is a mother of 7 children. She was a homemaker, later in life she started working for the Salt Lake City School District. She later became a manager. She retired after an illness with her heart. She loved fishing, stargazing, and birdwatching but above all, loved her family.
She is survived by three brothers; Bob, Joe and Jon and one sister Margo Heaten (Bartlett). Her seven children; Julie Baldi (Marco), Jeanette Roller (Ted), Susan Norberg (Jeff), Joseph Nephi Cowgur (Stella), Tena Hampton, Micahael Adam Cowgur (Renee), Angela Cowgur and 25 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers, one sister and 1 great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Waterloo Ward, 1653 South 500 East, Salt Lake City at 10 am. A viewing will be held on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 6 to 8 pm at Memorial Deseret Mortuary, 36 East 700 South, Salt Lake City and on Saturday prior to services at the church at 9 am. Interment will be in the Tridell City Cemetery.Service Information
Viewing April 22, 2016 at 6 to 8 pm
Memorial Deseret Mortuary, 36 East 700 South, Salt Lake City
Viewing April 23, 2016 at 9 am to 9:45 am
Waterloo Ward, 1653 South 500 East, Salt Lake City, Utah
Funeral Service
April 23, 2016 at 10:00 am
Waterloo Ward, 1653 South 500 East, Salt Lake City, Utah