Katherine Louise Lafferty, 73, Enjoyed traveling, family gatherings, cooking and making candy
Katherine Louise Lafferty, age 73, of Oberlin, passed away Monday December 16, 2002 in the morning at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin following a short illness. She was born Tuesday January 29, 1929 in Marion County, West Virginia and lived in Lorain County since 1950.She is formerly a member of Stoney Ridge Baptist Church in North Ridgeville, and a member of the Rebecca Lodge. Mrs. Lafferty was formerly employed by several nursing homes in the area as a cook. She also enjoyed traveling, family gatherings, cooking and making candy.
She is survived by three daughters: Elaine Burnette of Lagrange, Ohio, Sally Guinn of Grafton, Ohio, and Tina Archie of Edgewood, New Mexico three grand children and two great grand children: five sisters Mildred Raper, of Clinton, Ohio, Betty Burnette of Akron, Ohio Esther Basnett of Fairmont, West Virginia, Ruby Basnett of Sullivan, Ohio and Janice Thorne of Mannington, West Virginia: one brother James Ashcraft of Mannington, West Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Edna Ashcraft, one sister and one brother.
The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm prior to a memorial service on Saturday December 21, 2002 at 2:00pm in the Blackburn Funeral Home, 1021 Main St. Grafton, with Rev. Larry Hess officiating.