Catherine M. Sextro, 98, of Seneca, Kansas, died Friday, June 15, 2001, at Crestview Manor care home in Seneca.

She was born December 3, 1902, in Rosemount, Iowa, the daughter of John A. and Anna F. Schurman Heinen. The family moved to Kelly, Kansas, where she attended St. Bede’s School.

On October 17, 1923, she married Henry Sextro at St. Bede’s Church in Kelly. They lived in Seneca for two years and farmed near Baileyville from 1923 to 1948. After five years in the Beattie area, they moved to Muscotah, Kansas, where they farmed for 23 years. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1973.

She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca and St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church. She was a former member of Sacred Heart Church in Baileyville.

In April of 1976, Catherine and Henry moved to Seneca. Henry preceded her in death on October 7, 1977. She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Helen on July 4, 1928; a son, Kenneth Sextro on July 5, 1976; a granddaughter, Carol Ann Phillips on February 12, 2001; and a great-granddaughter, Stephanie Ann Huerter on March 2, 1996; seven brothers, Henry, Jacob, Aloysius, George, Joseph, Edward, and Leonard Heinen; and three sisters, Amelia Wilhelm, Elizabeth Wilhelm and Agnes Wilhelm.

Survivors are three sons, Lillis Sextro of Kent, Washington, Glen Sextro of Olathe, Kansas, Larry Sextro of Horton, Kansas; two daughters, Evelyn Ronnebaum of Seneca and Mary Jane Koch of Sabetha; a brother, Raymond Heinen of Goff; two sisters, Susanna Huerter of Seneca and Marie Conley of Centralia; 22 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Mass of Christian burial will be 2 PM Saturday, June 11, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Baileyville.

Memorials may be given for Sacred Heart Cemetery or Sts. Peter & Paul School Building Fund, and sent in care of the family.