Katherine Maryanne Schult, 82 of Ashland, NE, entered into rest on Friday, October 17, 2014. She was born March 21, 1932 in Elm Creek, NE. Her parents were Robert and Dorothy (Daul) Jackson. On July 31, 1954, she was united in marriage to Leonard H. Schult in Holdrege.

In Katherine’s early years, she worked for Western Union. In 1963, Katherine and her family moved to Ashland. She worked for the local Chevy dealership through its transition from Laune Chevrolet to Copple-Gaebel Chevrolet, and then Gaebel Chevrolet. Katherine worked at Ashland Care Center as an office manager until she retired.

She was a member of American Lutheran Church, the American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries, Eastern Star, Junior Women’s Club, Horse 4-H, and the Ashland Saddle Club. She was a past Stir-up Queen, Girl Scout Leader, and she and her husband Leonard where founding members of the Ashland Country Club.

She is survived by children, Janell “Jill” (Brent) Moerer of Denver, CO, Douglas Wayne (Jody) Schult of Fort Collins, CO, and Carol Sue (Louis) LeQue of Gordon, WI; grandchildren, Jennifer Katherine Moerer, Benjamin Moerer, Katie Jo Schult, and Suzanne Elizabeth Schult; sister, Virginia (Jay) Bode of Alda, NE; brother, Clifford (Vickie) Jackson of Watertown, MN.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard H. Schult; parents; and sister, Linda Ward.