Marquette––Katherine Elaine Feldhauser, 80, of 460 W. Hewitt Avenue, Marquette, entered eternal life Tuesday morning, December 18, 2007, at her home.
Katherine was born April 27, 1927, in Manistique, a daughter of Henry and Aileen (McNamara) Nelson, and was raised in Manistique. She attended St. Francis de Sales Grade School in Manistique, graduating from the Manistique High School. Katherine continued her education, enrolling at Northern Normal Teacher’s College (now NMU), receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Teaching Certificate. During this time, she sharpened her teaching skills by teaching with her mother at the Thompson Township School, a one room schoolhouse in Thompson. While at college, she met her future husband, Arthur H. Feldhauser, and the couple was married on December 29, 1951 in Manistique. The couple moved to Marquette the following year where they established a home and raised their family. Katherine taught at the Chocolay Township School in Harvey, Vandenboom, Whitman, and Parkview Elementary Schools in Marquette. While pursuing her teaching career, she returned to Northern Michigan University and earned a Master of Arts Degree in Education. Katherine retired in 1986 with over 30 years of teaching experience. Katherine was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, but had been attending St. Christopher Catholic Church during the past year. She was a member of St. Michael’s Altar Society, the Michigan Education Association-Retired Chapter of Marquette County, and the Marquette Area Retired School Personnel. Throughout her life, Katherine had been involved with sports, playing basketball in high school, and later belonging to bowling leagues and the volleyball leagues at the Graveraet School. She loved to socialize with friends and kept in social contact with members of the DNR Retirees Association, to which her husband had belonged. For many years, and following her husband’s death, Katherine wintered in Texas. She always looked forward to spending time with her coffee group.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary (Dan) Adamini of Marquette; two sons, Alan (Sue) Feldhauser of Marquette and Mark (Ann) Feldhauser of Skandia; and her grandchildren, Laura and Brian Feldhauser, Ellen, Abbi, and Amy Adamini. In addition to her parents, Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur H. Feldhauser on November 4, 1999; a sister, Genevieve Dear; and a brother, Jack Nelson.
Friends may call at St. Christopher Catholic Church on Friday, December 21, beginning at 11:00 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:00 noon with Rev. Msgr. Jed Patrick as celebrant. A reception will be held in St. Christopher’s fellowship hall. Burial will be made in the spring at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the St. Michael Altar Society, 401 W. Kaye Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855.