Catherine "Kay" Taraba

May 14, 1934 - September 22, 2018

Catherine “Kay” Taraba, age 84, of Lowell, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 after an extended illness. She is survived by her husband, Leonard Taraba; their children: Sue (Mike) Golab, Steve (Jackie) Golab, Dawn (Dylan) Grant, Kevin (Elizabeth) Golab, Julie (Rick) Barker, Garry (Leslie) Taraba, Gregg (Mary) Taraba, Gayle (Jack) Taraba, and Guy (Terri) Taraba; and her brother, Gail Hastings. She is also survived by her 10 grandchildren: Shaina, Tori, Lexie, Max, Ryan, Christopher, Mathew, Stephanie, Patrick and Justin; and two great-grandchildren, and one on the way. Kay was preceded in death by her parents; her 7 sisters: Helen, Willetta, Ilene, Glendora, Mae, Velma, and Marilyn; her 2 brothers: Carroll, and Bill; and a stepson, Glenn Taraba. She graduated from Thornton High School in Harvey, Illinois, and was a long-time employee of Ingalls Hospital in Harvey. She loved life and had a great smile that went well with her sense of humor. She loved to sing and had a beautiful voice; you could often catch her singing or humming a church hymn. A viewing will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Memory Lane Funeral Home, 6305 W. Lincoln Highway (US 30), Crown Point, Indiana. The funeral service will immediately follow at 6:00 p.m. The entombment will be later that evening at Memory Lane Memorial Park. For further information, please call the funeral home office (219) 322-2050. www.memorylanepark.com