Kathleen Gay (Kronewitter) Jannasch

Kathleen Gay (Kronewitter) Jannasch, 78, of South Bend passed away at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 14th at the Golden Living Center in Mishawaka after a short illness. Kathy was born January 15, 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona where her parents resided while her father was stationed at Luke Air Force Base. She was a lifetime area resident and attended Riley High School.Kathy was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Lynn; and son, Richard "Rick". Surviving are her brother, Joe Kronewitter (Pam) of Prescott Valley, Arizona; nephew, Jeff (Regi) Kronewitter of Bossier City, Louisiana; niece, Julie (Brian) Blanchard of Hereford, Arizona; and her dear friend, Dale, who visited her often.For most of her working career Kathy was a bookkeeper and after retirement she was a bartender at the Knights of Columbus in Mishawaka. Kathy had a great love of animals, enjoyed walking in the woods behind her apartment and had a passion for going to garage sales, especially with her daughter.Per Kathy's wishes there will be no visitation or services, cremation has taken place. The family has asked that memorial contributions are made, in her memory, to a charity of one's choice. To send private condolences, please visit: http://www.mcgannhay.com/condolences.html