Catherine Schwarz
Catherine Gay Schwarz passed away Oct. 1, 2020, surrounded by family in Stillwater.
Cathy was born in Kingfisher on Sept. 8, 1935.
She married Michael Schwarz II, on Feb. 2, 1956.
She was a member and past president of the local Hennessey Child Study Club and past president of the State of Oklahoma Mothers Club. She was the vice president of the Hennessey and Crescent Ready-Mix plants, and president of Schwarz Leasing.
She was a devoted member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Cathy was an incredible force and loved family and traditions. Mike and Cathy could often be found traveling the world and “dragging their kids from pillar to post!”
Cathy was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Schwarz II; one daughter, Susan Schwarz-Shaw; Susan’s father, Bill Gritz; one grandson, Dillon Schwarz; one son-in-law Alfred Guy Young; her mother Lorraine Montgomery and husband L. J. George Thompson; one brother, Melvin Thompson (Marge); and one stepbrother, Dix Montgomery.
She is survived by her children, Audrey Schwarz, Elizabeth Young, Michael (Stephanie) Schwarz, Steven (Donna) Schwarz, and Teresa Schwarz (fiancé Ken Roder); nine grandchildren, Stephanie Mechell Lim, Christopher Harris, Carey (Kelly) Harris, Stacy (Seth) List, Kendra (Jason) Barnes, Jenna (Justin) Pickle, Weston Schwarz, Jared Carnes, and Jason Carnes; five great grandchildren, Matthew (Joy), Chandler (Grace), Julia, Jack, Will; and four great-great-grandchildren, Sunny Ray, Sutton, Isaac and Madeline Marie; one sister, Wanda Choate (Max); one stepsister, Ona Gay Glazier; and one stepbrother, Rex Montgomery.
Cathy and Mike raised their six children by these words: “If we aren’t strong together, then we can’t keep them strong and together. We won’t be able to teach them how to do it.”
A wake service was held Sunday, Oct. 4, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hennessey. Mass of Christian burial was Monday, Oct. 5.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, https:// omrf.givingfuel.com/giving-page or St. Joseph Catholic Church, https://stjosephhennesseyok.com/.