Katherine L. Svenson was born Monday, December 4, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio .
she died Monday, March 30, 2009. her recorded age was 69.
SVENSON(LEHMAN) Katherine, age 69, of Worthington, Oh., passed away peacefully on March 30, 2009 after a long battle with MDS (cousin of Leukemia). As a 20 year breast cancer survivor she participated in the Susan G. Koman Susan G. Komen for the Cure s and also raised donations for the Worthington Relay for Life, for the past two years. She was a long time cookie cart volunteer at Riverside Hospital, and she brought a smile to everyone she met. Preceded in death by her parents Nancy and Norman Lehman, and her oldest daughter Christi Eyer, who died of cancer at age 13. Survived by husband, John; children, Kelly Eyer and Lori (Eyer) Hegarty; sisters, Jeanie Bruns (Ronnie), Norma Jo; grandchildren, Ashley, Tyler, and Jenna Evans; three nieces; and one nephew. Family will receive friends at RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High St, Worthington, Oh., Thursday from 6-9 p.m. and the service will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. Interment at Walnut Grove Cemetary. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Susan G Susan G. Komen for the Cure , 5005 LBJ Freeway, Ste 250, Dallas, Tx and the Leukemia/Lymphoma Foundation, 2225 Citygate Dr., Columbus, Oh 43219 in her memory. The family would like to express their special gratitude to all her caregivers at The OSU James, whom she also considered as family.