Kathryn M. Fishbaugher, age 94 of Harmony, Minn., died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 6 at the United Methodist Church in Harmony, followed by burial in the State Line Cemetery, rural Harmony. Friends called on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church.
Kate was born June 15, 1923, in Canton Township of Fillmore County to Frank and Mabel (Snell) Stortz. She graduated from Harmony High School in 1941. Kate married John “Jack” Fishbaugher at the State Line Methodist Church. Together they farmed south of Harmony, retiring in 1985. For many years she was a sales clerk at Johnson Hardware during the holidays. She was a member of the Harmony United Methodist Church and very active in many of its organizations. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing cards, working on craft projects and crocheting. Kate loved her family, grand and great-grandchildren.
Kate is survived by two sons, Roger (Diane) Fishbaugher of Janesville, Minn., and Ron (Linda) Fishbaugher of Harmony; four grandchildren: John (Melissa) Fishbaugher, Angie (Ryan) Raveling, Sheila Fishbaugher and Tonia (Chris) Lecy; nine great-grandchildren: Koltan and Karter Benrud, Alexis and Clayton Fishbaugher, Brooke and Jade Raveling, Trigg, Taitt and Kaylie Lecy. Kate was preceded in death by her parents, husband John “Jack” Fishbaugher in 1990, a brother and sister-in-law, Francis and Norma Stortz and a sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Richard Barnes.