Kathleen L (Heater) Wetterau Obituary (1941

Kathleen Lorraine Wetterau, 74 years young, a Gig Harbor resident since 2005, met our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday December 26th, 2015 following a vibrant life and a lengthy illness. Kathi was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on November 8, 1941 to Lorraine and Michael Heater. The oldest of 2 girls, she met sweetheart Wayne L. Wetterau in English class at Pulaski High School and they were later married on June 30, 1962. They enjoyed 53 wonderful years together, bound by love and always by each other's side. Kathi was a very loving, caring and generous person who enjoyed a variety of interests and hobbies. She loved flowers and gardening, crafts and playing dress-up with her grandchildren, and watching the birds outside their home. Kathi was artistic in many ways. From making beautiful floral arrangements, mushroom art from walks in the woods, banners for church, crocheting and cooking she was always willing to share and teach what she knew. Her finesse for doodling owls and flowers opened her up to entering a fire-hydrant painting contest to transform the hydrant on our street. The Toy Soldier hydrant stood watch over our neighborhood for years, yet another creative fingerprint she placed on our childhood. Kathi found the love of painting later in life but picked it up quite quickly, leaving some very beautiful works of art for her family to enjoy. While living in Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, she enjoyed singing in Sweet Adeline's and being a part of many ladies groups. The girls knew they could volunteer her for any last-minute costume sewing, bake sales and classroom parties without warning, and she would do it with love and enthusiasm. Always willing to give a helping hand where one might be needed, nothing seemed out of reach when she was involved. Kathi was the most generous, loving, kind, creative, can-do anything human being we have ever encountered; we are so thankful God chose her to be ours while on this earth. Knowing Kathi was like looking through a window in to God's eyes. She loved unconditionally, shared everything and shined the love of Jesus on everyone she met. She was a very loving wife, mother, sister and friend to so many, and we will all miss her dearly. We can take comfort in knowing that she is with her Savior, free of pain, and singing her heart out in the heavenly choir. Please join us for an Ice-Cream Sundae Social in Celebration of Kathi's Life and legacy on Saturday, January 16th from 1PM-3PM at Harbor Place, address below. Let's have a sundae in Kathi's memory and view the paintings she so generously produced for us to enjoy. Kathi was preceded in death by her Mother and Father, Mother and Father In Law, Brother In Law, 1 Niece, Aunts and Uncles Survivors include: Husband - Wayne Wetterau of Gig Harbor, Washington Daughter - Penny-Jo Quinnell (Doug) of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Daughter - Wendy Lunt (Chris) of Gig Harbor, Washington Granddaughter - Alex Lunt of San Francisco, California Granddaughter - Danni Robinson (Nolan) of Gig Harbor, Washington Sister - Loreli Paszkiewicz of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Celebration of Life | Jan. 16th from 1-3PM | Harbor Place | 1016 29th St NW Gig Harbor, WA 98335