Mary Cathern Kohler

Mary Cathern (Bishop) Kohler, 95, of Boise and Bellevue died Wednesday, May 23 at the Lincoln County Care Center in Shoshone of natural causes.

Mary was born July 24, 1916 in Boise. She grew up in Boise and attended the Boise schools. She married Walter J. Kohler September 24, 1935 in Hailey. She moved to Bellevue at 18 where she lived most of her life. To the community she was known as Cathern.

She worked for Pete Graff and John Brown at the store where Glenn’s Grocery used to be. Afterwards she worked for the Blaine County School District for about 30 years in th e Kitchen at Bellevue Elementary. She retired in the late 1970's to care for her husband Lloyd Bishop.

Cathern was an avid fisher woman and huntress. She enjoyed sitting on the bank of the lake reeling in as she said “the big one”. She also loved to cook, making donuts was one of her favorites with her kitchen full of donuts. She would call friends and family to stop by and get them by the dozens.

She was extremely active in the community. She was president in the PTA and active in other school functions, served as The Nobel Grand in the Mayflower Rebecca Lodge as well as a member of the Eagles Auxiliary. She was a member of Awana’s Club, attended Bellevue Community Church and was a Sunday School teacher.

Cathern will be missed by many in the community as well as friends afar.

The family would like to thank Lincoln County Care Center for all their help and service. We couldn’t have done it without you.

The Surviving family includes, Elva M. Kincade, daughter, Mary (Kincade) Calhoun; Bellevue Idaho, Johanna (Jody) F. Brodway, daughter (Jim Brodway), Trever Pooler, Robin (Pooler) Noyes-Chris; Bremen, Georgia, Mike Barratt (Iris), Muriel (Barratt) Gough, Tom Barratt Jr. (Jeannett), Great grandchildren and Great, Great Grand Children.

She was preceded in death by parents Lloyd and Alice Fern Bishop, husband, Walter J. Kohler, Son Walter J. Kohler Jr., Daughter Ersel I. (Kohler) Barratt, siblings Walter Dilkes, Mabelle D. Maus, Harold Bishop, Anna B. Jensen, Laurana (Beany) Smith, Lucille B. Tolman, Patricia B. Wood.

Memorials suggested to Lincoln County Care Center, 511 East 4th Street, Box 830, Shoshone, Idaho 83352.

There will a Graveside service at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 9th 2012 at the Bellevue Cemetery with Rev. Thad Walton, Bellevue Community Church officiating.