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Katherine L. "Kot" Mohlenbrock, 99 of
Murphysboro died at 12:15pm Saturday, October 3, 2009 in Murphysboro. Kot
was born in DuQuoin, IL. January 20, 1910 a daughter to the late Charles
Herman and Sally Maud (Easley) Weinberg. She married Dr. William D.
Mohlenbrock in DuQuoin, IL. on December 18, 1937, Dr. Bill preceded her in
death August 1, 1999. After High School in DuQuoin she attended Lindenwood
College in St. Charles, MO. for one year then graduated from the
University of Illinois in 1932. She also had further education with
extensive training in social services at the University of Chicago and the
well noted settlement Hull House. While at the University of Illinois she
was an active member of the Chi Omega Sorority, and was a constant
promoter of the University of Illinois and had served on the University of
Illinois Alumni Board for 6 years. She was the first social worker for
Jackson County. From 1961 through 1976 she worked in various downstate
social and children's agencies, including Jackson, Randolph, and Perry
Counties. In 1959 she was appointed Juvenile Probation Officer by Jackson
County Judge Peyton Kunce and served in that capacity until 1973. Kot was
an avid sports fan and golfer. In the 1950's and 1960's she was ladies
division club champion at the Jackson Country Club seven times. She
competed in many state amateur and seniors golf tournaments and served in
the state golfing board for 3 years. She was an active member of the
Jackson County Home Extension Board, St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary, Jackson County Medical Auxiliary, Life Member of the Jackson
County Historical Society and the University of Illinois Alumni
Association. Kot was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in
Murphysboro serving the church as Superintendent of the Primary Sunday
School Department for many years, was a deacon and a Ruling Elder and was
currently a member of the Session. Funeral services will be at 10am
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church in Murphysboro;
Rev. Charles Walden of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate.
Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park near Murphysboro.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8pm on Monday, October 5, 2009 at Crawshaw
Funeral Home in Murphysboro and on Tuesday at the church from 9am until
the hour of services. Memorials are encouraged and may be made to the
First Presbyterian Church in Murphysboro or to Hospice of Southern
Illinois. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; Dr. William C.
and Betty Mohlenbrock of Del Mar, CA., one granddaughter; Katherine E.
Graham, and four great-grandchildren, Brock, Gunner, Margot and Marianne.
In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by one
sister; Betty Brown and one brother; Robert Weinberg. |
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