Kathryn Teressa Hosack, 91, of Kennewick and Richland, passed away July 23, 2005, at Canyon Lakes Rehab Center.  She lived in the Tri-Cities 56 years.

Kathryn was born February 28, 1914, in East Brady, Pennsylvania.  She successfully raised and took care of 4 younger siblings when she was 18 years old after the death of their mother.

Kathryn attended State Teacher’s College in Pittsburg, KS and Eastern Washington University at Cheney, WA.  She was a retired kindergarten teacher at Lewis & Clark Elementary School in Richland, WA where she taught for 27 years.

During WWII, she served in the Women’s Army Corp WAC’s from August 1943 to November 1945 and overseas in the WAC’s Signal Corp in London and Paris.

She was a member of Central United Protestant Church and was a Sunday School teacher.  She volunteered for the Kadlec Auxiliary, Headstart, and the Food Bank.  She was a grandma to Rainbow Girls and cookie lady to neighborhood children.  She was past Worthy Matron of Amaranth, and was a member of Eastern Star, White Shrine, Richland Toastmistress Club, Women’s Federated Clubs and a lifetime member of Washington Retired Teachers Association and Pittsburg College Alumni.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, Charles L. and Clara Miller Hosack; brothers, Kenneth Hosack and Ray Hosack; sisters-in-law, Roma Hosack and Helen Hosack; sister, Alice Kelly and brother-in-law, Gerald Kelly; nephew, Stanley Hosack; and nieces, Janice Hosack and Barbara Hosack Busch.

Kathryn is survived by her brother, Harold Hosack; sister, Gladys Yucho; sister-in-law, Bernice Hosack; nieces and nephews, Laura Coombe Larry of Arizona, Harold Wayne, Jr. Cheryl of Texas, Charles Ray Hosack Dale-Ann of Alaska, Robert Gene Hosack of Texas, Ted Yucho Laurie of Oregon, Larry Kelly of Ohio, James Hosack Mary of Oregon, Douglas Kelly of Ohio, Stephen Yucho of Spokane, Richard Hosack Connie of Florida, Dan Hosack of Florida; and several great and great grand nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2005, at Central United Protestant Church.  Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be at Einan’s Funeral Home from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday.

The family wishes to thank Canyon Lakes Rehabilitation Center for the wonderful tender loving care she received there.