WOOLUMS, Kathryn passed away peacefully at her home in Jacksonburg, Ohio on Sunday, January 1, 2012, at the age of 101. The family will receive friends at Zettler Funeral Home, 2646 Pleasant Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio from 10:00-11:00 am Thursday and the funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday with Pastor Wes Souders officiating. Graveside committal service will be held at Butler County Memorial Park. Immediately following the graveside committal, friends and family are invited to celebrate Kathryn's life with a luncheon at Jacksonburg United Methodist Church, Jacksonburg, OH. Kathryn was born on February 13, 1910, in Hamilton, Ohio. Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, Mathias and Elizabeth (Grimm?Bader) Wetzer and her thirteen brothers and sisters. She was the first of her family to be born in the United States. She was married to Fredrick Woolums on November 29, 1947 in Richmond, Indiana and he preceded her in death on May 16, 1990.

She is survived by her six children; Fred (Phyllis) Reiff, Clyde (Ann) Reiff, Kenneth (Linda) Reiff, Calvert (Louise) Woolums, Warren (Rebecca) Woolums, and Kathryn (Larry) Snelling and many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great?great grandchildren.

Kathryn was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Hamilton and later attended the Jacksonburg United Methodist Church and, while she was able, served with the Sunshine Sisters to raise funds for many charitable causes. She was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. During World War II, she worked in the ammunition factory at Kings Mills, General Machine Company as a millwright and crane operator, and later at Champion Paper Company before moving to the farm in Jacksonburg. As a homemaker on the farm she enjoyed her garden and her flowers were her pride and joy and a treat for neighbors and friends who frequently commented to her on their beauty. She was extremely proud of her children; each of her five sons served in the United States Armed Forces and her daughter taught in the Middletown School System. After her father died unexpectedly, Kathryn was required to leave school and take jobs to help her mother support the growing family. As a result, she became a strong advocate for education and she was most proud to see her grandchildren pursue their education and graduate. Kathryn was an avid reader and loved telling stories and enjoyed humorous jokes. For over a century of her lifetime she watched with wonderment as men and women took the first steps to fly and ultimately go to the moon and back. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kathryn's memory to the United Methodist Church, Jacksonburg, Ohio or Hospice of Cincinnati.