Katherine Deerwester

Katherine J. Deerwester, 83, Warsaw, passed away at 2:04 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 21, 1936, in Bourbon, to Russell and Iva (Starrett) Rule.

She graduated from Warsaw High School and was married on April 6, 1958, to William T. “Bill” Deerwester who preceded her on April 27, 2014. She formerly worked as a bookkeeper for Schrader’s in Warsaw and Hoffman Brothers in South Bend and was a member of the Moderne Homemaker’s Club in Warsaw. She was a lifetime Warsaw area resident.

She is survived by two sons: Dan Deerwester of Warsaw; David (Renata) Deerwester of Columbia City; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers: Charlie Rule and Richard Rule, and sister, Mary Thommes

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. SR 15, Warsaw, IN 46582 is in charge of arrangements.

Preferred memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send condolences to the family in memory of Katherine Deerwester, please visit www.cremationserviceskc.com