Catherine Susan Nitschke, 82, of Crossville, TN, passed away on December 5, 2011. Her family will receive friends on Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM with the funeral at 11:00 AM. Mike Kerley will officiate the service with burial following in the Crossville City Cemetery.
Catherine was born in Turner, Michigan, on November 22, 1929 to Jacob and Emily Dewald. She met and married Harold Nitschke in 1949 and the two recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary.
Catherine is survived by her husband, Harold, sons, David, Gary, and James, and daughter, Sandra Bradberry, nine grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, brother, Jacob Dewald, sisters, Esther Woodward, Adeline Ridenhauer, Bernice Metcalf, and Hilda Sass.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Clarence Dewald, sisters, Irma Nichols, Rose Koysh, and Friedelane Ott.