Submitted by: Dan Rich

Katherine I. Priddy

June 16, 1908 - Jan. 6, 1996

South Bend Tribune 1/9/1997

Katherine I. Priddy, 88, of South Bend, Ind., died at 1:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, in St. Joseph's Medical Center, following an illness. Mrs. Priddy retired in 1987 after 20 years as secretary to the Bishop of the Northern Indiana Diocese of the Episcopal Church. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, was a former member of the Morris Park Country Club, and was a graduate of the former Central High School. Mrs. Priddy was born June 16, 1908, in South Bend and was a lifelong area resident.

On Aug. 3, 1929, in South Bend, she married Carl C. Priddy, who preceded her in death on March 18, 1965. She is survived by two daughters, Janet E. Maxwell of Lillian, Ala., and Nancy J. Priddy of Los Angeles, Calif.; one son, Thomas C. Priddy of Naperville, Ill.; four grandchildren, Katherine Stewart, Kenneth Priddy, Kari Adams and Christina Applegate; four great-grandchildren, Emily and Kevin Stewart and Kadie and Samantha Priddy; two sisters, Mary Carlson and Betty Dutour, both of Hazelcrest, Ill.; and two brothers, Robert Driggs of Port Richey, Fla. and Richard Priddy of New Port Richey, Fla.; and her best friend, Jane Callan of South Bend.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., with Rev. Donald L. Shanks of Faith United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith United Methodist Church.

Editor: As Katherine I. Driggs she married Carl C. Priddy.