Katherine Camille Kroninger at the age of 80 died in her bed of heart failure on October 29, 2022, where she lived with her husband Gerald Kroninger at 12840 N. Yellow Orchid Drive, Oro Valley, AZ.
Katherine, who was best known by all of her friends as Kathy was born in Milwaukee, WI, on December 16,1941. Her father was William Newman Emerson and her mother was Angelina Ann (Stapko) Emerson. She was the second oldest of eight children, four girls and four boys, and she was the oldest girl.
Kathy had an adopted son, Dennis Edholm, in her previous marriage, who lives with his wife Amy and their two sons Jacob and Nathan, in Rochester, MN. She married Gerald best known as Jerry, in Chester County, PA, on April 24, 1993. They met in a hiking club in West Chester, PA, and that became their major recreational activity through most of their 29 years of married life.
Kathy and Jerry moved to Oro Valley, AZ,in 2012, and apart from hiking, their three other interests were traveling, doing volunteer work, mostly for Interfaith Community Services, and church. Kathy was a cradle Catholic and she immediately became an active member of St. Mark Catholic church in Oro Valley. Although not a member, Jerry joined the choir at St. Mark in 2013 and both attended many Bible studies held in the church. After daily Mass was again being held in the church after the pandemic, Kathy attended regularly and was a part of the Rosary group. Kathy's smile and friendly manner will be missed by her extended family and friends, but she no longer is in pain and has gone to be with her Lord and Savior.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name, to Interfaith Community Services.
Her funeral service will be held on December 7th at 10 AM in the Church.