Catherine L. Mounsey

Lena Catherine Mounsey, “Cathy” passed away Monday evening, February 27, 2017. She was 91. Catherine was born in La Veta, Colorado in the beautiful Cuchara Valley. Catherine loved her mountain home and told delightful stories throughout her life of her growing-up years on the “ranch” that were wonderfully entertaining and often hilarious. From a young age Catherine was compassionate, patient, high energy and graceful in all things. As a young girl she was a skilled horse woman who won several barrel racing contests. After graduating from La Veta High school as valedictorian she came to Indiana to attend Indiana University to become a nurse in the Army Nursing Corps during WWII. As a young nurse, due to her compassionate nature, she was given the responsibility of caring for the most severally wounded soldiers. Catherine loved nursing and also became a skilled surgical nurse. She worked for over fifteen years in several hospitals. Later she joyfully worked with the children at Riley Children’s Hospital. Catherine met the love of her life, C.J. Mounsey, in 1947 and married him in December of 1949 in La Veta, Colorado. She began working with C.J. in the 1960s, after C.J. started his first company, Plastic Top Fabricators. Catherine continued working side by side with her husband for the rest of their productive 65 year married life, until C.J. passed in June of 2015. Catherine was an astute business woman and she and C.J. were a successful and dynamic team. C.J. and Catherine moved to the Montpelier, Indiana area over twenty years ago and lovingly restored an old historic brick farm house that they turned into their home. Catherine was a voracious reader of the news. She loved eating black licorice, listening to music and dancing. She will be remembered for her kindness, her grace, her wonderful stories and her twinkling wink. Catherine is survived by her two beloved children: Mark and Claudia, and her much loved grandson, Michael Claude W. Lau. Calling hours for Mrs. Mounsey will be held from 10 A.M. to 12 Noon on Wednesday (March 8, 2017) at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. A graveside service will take place at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Warren. A memorial service will be held at 4:30 P.M. Wednesday (March 8, 2017) at the Asbury United Methodist Chapel at 8013 West 1100 South -90 Montpelier, Indiana 47359. Pastor Phil Freel will officiate at the services. Memorials may be given to the Asbury United Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.

Catherine L. Mounsey

April 13, 1925 - February 27, 2017