April 26, 1921 - May 27, 2010SOUTH BEND - Kathryn L. "Kay" Blower, 89, passed away at 11:21 am Thursday, May 27, 2010 in St. Joseph Regional Med Center. Kay was born on April 26, 1921 in Canton, Illinois, to Gabriel and Grace (McComb) Nall. She retired from the South Bend Comm. School Corp. where she was a teacher and then was a crossing guard for numerous years. Kathryn was a very active member of the Rum Village Neighborhood Association and in numerous city activities. Her involvement led her to receive the Citizen of the Year several years ago. Kay was also an avid gardener and scrabble player, and recently began to learn Spanish. On August 9, 1943 in Hastings, Nebraska she married Joseph Blower. He died on March 15, 1992. Surviving are a daughter, Vickie (Ken) Nesmith of Valparaiso, IN; two sons, David Blower and William "Bud" (Debbie) Blower both of South Bend; 7 grandchildren Erich (Jill) Blower, Matt Blower, Helen Gasser, Caleb Shaw, Shelby Nesmith, Melody Blower, and Paige Blower; a great-grandchild Nora Shaw and other close relatives Fred (Sharon) Jansen, Ron (Diana) Jansen, Richard Jansen, Jennie (Rick) Hauk, and Deb (Chris) Neidermeyer. Funeral services will be conducted at 6:00 pm Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 Kemble Avenue. Cremation will follow with burial in Southlawn Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 3-6 Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rum Village Neighborhood Association. To leave the family an online condolence or to share memories with the family, please visit our website at www.zahoran.com, or our Facebook page, Zahoran Funeral Home.