Kathleen Joan CULBERT b. 5 Jun 1951 Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A. d. 30 Apr 2009 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, U.S.A.: Culbert Family Genealogy Project
Kathleen Joan CULBERT

Kathleen Joan CULBERT

Female 1951 - 2009  (57 years)

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  • Name Kathleen Joan CULBERT  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 5 Jun 1951  Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Education Abt. 1976  [3
    Residence 1989-2009  1055 Riverside Drive, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.A. 46616 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 30 Apr 2009  South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Cause: hit by a school bus 
    Person ID I2685  Culbert | Branch: Andrew Culbert (I16011), b. 1759, Ireland. Emigrated to Groveland, New York, U.S.A.
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2021 

    Father James J. CULBERT,   b. 10 Nov 1925, Michigan, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 2013  (Age 87 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Norma Ann GROHMAN,   b. 13 Jan 1926, Armada, Macomb County, Michigan, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 2015, Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan, U.S.A. 48116 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F4616  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Living 
    Children 
    +1. Living
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2019 
    Family ID F4107  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Living 
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F2743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Living 
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F4908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jun 1951 - Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1989-2009 - 1055 Riverside Drive, South Bend, Indiana, U.S.A. 46616 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: hit by a school bus - 30 Apr 2009 - South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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    Kathleen Joan Culbert Curtis
    Kathleen Joan Culbert Curtis
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  • Notes 
    • http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southbendtribune/obituary.aspx?n=kath leen-c-curtis&pid=126843044
      3 May 2009, viewed 19 May 2009 [image]
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      "Kathleen C. Curtis, June 5, 1951 - April 30, 2009
      SOUTH BEND - Kathleen C. Curtis, 57, of South Bend, died at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Angela Blvd. from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Kathy was born June 5, 1951, in Coldwater, MI, to James and Norma (Grohman) CULBERT, and had lived in South Bend for almost 20 years. On June 29, 1996, in South Bend, she married Charles S. Leone, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Matthew Grayson of South Bend; two stepdaughters, Rebecca (Sean) Dwyer of Chittenango, NY, and Angela Leone of Washington, D.C.; one stepson, Joseph Leone of South Bend; three grandchildren, Syris, Rowyn and McKenzie; her parents, James and Norma CULBERT of Coldwater; four sisters, Margie (Tom) Forsythe of Grand Blanc, MI, Marian CULBERT of Coldwater, Annette Himmel of Port Huron, MI, and Julie (Bill) Polak of Romulus, MI; two brothers, Steven CULBERT of Port Huron, MI, and Michael CULBERT of Coldwater; 27 nieces and nephews, four great-nieces and nephews. Kathy received her bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University and completed graduate courses in health sciences and special education. She was employed as a learning specialist providing reading and cognitive-visual-perception remediation at Step Wise in South Bend. She had also worked for South Bend and Mishawaka schools, Madison Center, Elkhart Clinic, the Center, P.C., and Healthwin Hospital. Kathy enjoyed working in her garden and was passionate about her grandchildren, peace and social justice, helping children learn to read, and minimizing our footprint on the environment. She kept these words by Oren Lyons framed on the wall next to her desk at home. These words describe who Kathy was. 'In our way of life... with every decision we make, we always keep in mind the Seventh Generation to come... When we walk upon Mother Earth, we always plant our feet carefully, because we know that the faces of our future generations are looking up at us from beneath the ground. We never forget them.' A memorial celebration of Kathy's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 4th, at Pinhook Park, 2801 Riverside Drive, with Rev. Jennie Barrington of First Unitarian Church, South Bend, officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 6 p.m. today, May 3rd, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Kathy Curtis Memorial Fund at the First Unitarian Church, 101 E. North Shore Drive, South Bend, IN 46617. The fund will support the environmental, social justice and children's reading causes that Kathy cared so much about. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at welshfh@yahoo.com."
    • http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southbendtribune/obituary.aspx?n=kathleen-c-curtis&pid=126843044
      3 May 2009, viewed 19 May 2009 [image]
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      "Kathleen C. Curtis, June 5, 1951 - April 30, 2009
      SOUTH BEND - Kathleen C. Curtis, 57, of South Bend, died at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Angela Blvd. from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Kathy was born June 5, 1951, in Coldwater, MI, to James and Norma (Grohman) CULBERT, and had lived in South Bend for almost 20 years. On June 29, 1996, in South Bend, she married Charles S. Leone, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Matthew Grayson of South Bend; two stepdaughters, Rebecca (Sean) Dwyer of Chittenango, NY, and Angela Leone of Washington, D.C.; one stepson, Joseph Leone of South Bend; three grandchildren, Syris, Rowyn and McKenzie; her parents, James and Norma CULBERT of Coldwater; four sisters, Margie (Tom) Forsythe of Grand Blanc, MI, Marian CULBERT of Coldwater, Annette Himmel of Port Huron, MI, and Julie (Bill) Polak of Romulus, MI; two brothers, Steven CULBERT of Port Huron, MI, and Michael CULBERT of Coldwater; 27 nieces and nephews, four great-nieces and nephews. Kathy received her bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University and completed graduate courses in health sciences and special education. She was employed as a learning specialist providing reading and cognitive-visual-perception remediation at Step Wise in South Bend. She had also worked for South Bend and Mishawaka schools, Madison Center, Elkhart Clinic, the Center, P.C., and Healthwin Hospital. Kathy enjoyed working in her garden and was passionate about her grandchildren, peace and social justice, helping children learn to read, and minimizing our footprint on the environment. She kept these words by Oren Lyons framed on the wall next to her desk at home. These words describe who Kathy was. 'In our way of life... with every decision we make, we always keep in mind the Seventh Generation to come... When we walk upon Mother Earth, we always plant our feet carefully, because we know that the faces of our future generations are looking up at us from beneath the ground. We never forget them.' A memorial celebration of Kathy's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 4th, at Pinhook Park, 2801 Riverside Drive, with Rev. Jennie Barrington of First Unitarian Church, South Bend, officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 6 p.m. today, May 3rd, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Kathy Curtis Memorial Fund at the First Unitarian Church, 101 E. North Shore Drive, South Bend, IN 46617. The fund will support the environmental, social justice and children's reading causes that Kathy cared so much about. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at welshfh@yahoo.com."

  • Sources 
    1. [S2307] South Bend Tribune, Obituary for Kathleen C. Curtis, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southbendtribune/obituary.aspx?n=kath leen-c-curtis&pid=126843044, viewed 19 May 2009, 3 May 2009.
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    2. [S2307] South Bend Tribune, 3 May 2009, Obituary for Kathleen C. Curtis, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southbendtribune/obituary.aspx?n=kathleen-c-curtis&pid=126843044, viewed 19 May 2009.
      See Notes

    3. [S2640] Wisner, Marilyn, Personal, May 2010.

    4. [S168] A Genealogical Record of James Dewitt Culbert and Ethel Rosetta Fish, Eleanor Culbert Winner, (c. 1974), p. 13, Culbert Family, Fourth Generation; p. 16, Culbert Family, Fifth Generation, Abt. 1974.
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    5. [S2307] South Bend Tribune, 3 May 2009, Obituary for Kathleen C. Curtis, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southbendtribune/obituary.aspx?n=kath leen-c-curtis&pid=126843044, viewed 19 May 2009.
      See Notes