Catherine T. Milheim, 94, of Wayland, Michigan and most recently Belford, passed away Feb. 15. Catherine was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York March 9, 1924, a daughter of the late Catherine and John McDonald. As a young adult, she moved to Wayland where she lived for over 65 years. She worked at the Union Bank in Grand Rapids for many years. Catherine was a founding member and the First Ladies Auxiliary, president of the VFW post in Wayland. She was a communicant of St. Terese Roman Catholic Church. After her husband’s passing, Catherine went to live with her brother Tom in Texas and then, three years ago, came to New Jersey to live with her niece Kathleen.
Catherine was predeceased by her husband Eldon Milheim in 2002. She is survived by her two brothers, Thomas McDonald of Texas and John McDonald of Keyport. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews but was especially close to her niece Kathleen Marden and nephews in Michigan, Rollin and Larry Butler.
Friends and family paid their respects Feb. 17 at Scott & Kedz Home for Funerals, Belford. Catherine returned home to Wayland, Michigan to be buried next to her husband at East Elmwood Cemetery. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Terese RC Church, Wayland, Michigan.
