A. Kathryn Hauptli, 82, of Rensselaer, died Tuesday, January 7, 2003, in St. Elizabeth Memorial Center, Lafayette.

She was born January 7, 1921, in Jasper County, where she was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1938.

On February 1, 1939, she married Robert B. Hauptli, in Rensselaer. He died June 23, 1999.

She was a homemaker and worked on the family farm with her husband.

She was a member of First Christian Church in Rensselaer.

Surviving are three daughters, Mary Lou (Timothy Sr.) Blount of Monon, Norma (Orville Jr.) Hickman, and Pamela (Daniel) Love both of Rensselaer; and a sister, Edith Davis of Rensselaer; three grandsons; 2 step grandsons; 5 great grandchildren and 2 step great-grandchildren.

Her parents, Louis K. and Ruby Zillhart and one grandson preceded her in death.

Funeral services were Friday, January 11 [i.e., 10], 2003, at the Jackson Funeral Chapel in Rensselaer, with Pastor Keith Kincaid officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens of Rensselaer.