Submitted by: Dan Rich

Katherine L. Romine

Dec. 19, 1917 - July 23, 1998

South Bend Tribune 7/25/1998

Katherine L. Romine, 80, beloved wife of Warren W. Romine, died at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, in the St. Joseph Community Hospital, Mishawaka, Ind. She had resided at the Healthwin Care Facility.

Katherine was born on Dec. 19, 1917, in South Bend, Ind., to Gottlieb ''Eby'' and Lillian (Raabe) Scheiman, who preceded her in death. Also deceased is her loving brother, Gerald Scheiman.

On Sept. 1, 1951, Katherine married Warren. She was also the beloved mother of Beverly Kruger Borr and Madgemarie (George) Romine Krawczyk, both of South Bend. Three grandchildren also survive: Robin (Rise) Borr, Brandi Borr and Julie Krawczyk. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Kaye Scheiman of South Bend; a brother-in-law, Woodward (Jean) Romine of Pennsylvania; nieces, Rachel Romine of Gaithersburg, Md., and Rebecca Fenton of New Orleans, La.; and by a nephew, Wood Romine of Los Angeles, Calif. She was a member of the Evangel Heights United Methodist Church in South Bend, and St. Joseph Chapter #569 of the Eastern Star.

Funeral services for Katherine L. Romine will be held at 10:30 a.m. today in the Guisinger Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3718 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, with the Rev. Ed Fritz of the Evangel Heights United Methodist Church officiating. There will be visitation from 9 a.m. until time of funeral services today. There will be an Eastern Star Service held at 10 a.m. today in the funeral home. Burial will take place in Riverview Cemetery, South Bend. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial donations to either the American Lung Association or to the Evangel Heights United Methodist Church.