Katherine Elizabeth Shores

Katherine Elizabeth (Held) Shores A life well-lived, a woman well loved. Katherine Elizabeth (Held) Shores, 93, of Columbus, IN died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Four Seasons Health Center.  Katie was born October 16, 1925 to the late Agnes M. (Eyres) and G. Edward Held of Hinton Iowa. Katie grew up part of a farming family in a small Iowa community, a middle child with two brothers. They were surrounded by a large extended family who taught their children to sing and appreciate music, to work hard, care for each other, and to value education. Following graduation from Hinton High School, Katie attended Morningside College in Sioux City IA and graduated in 1947. She went on to a career as an airline hostess based in Kansas City where she met pilot Capt. George W. Shores who was the love of her life. They were married February 23, 1951 and resided in Elmhurst IL where their daughter was born. After a brief move to Plymouth MI, Columbus IN became home in 1959 where George flew for Cummins and Katie was a homemaker. Katie returned to school and graduated with her nursing degree in 1971 then worked as a nurse in Columbus Regional Hospital’s Med Surg 3/Old 3 West, Outpatient Surgery, and as a Patient Care Liaison until her retirement. She delighted in being Alicia and Laura Ziegler’s “Grammy Soup”. Katie was active in the community as a volunteer architectural tour guide and member of the First Presbyterian Church.  She is most remembered for her wonderful sense of humor and how she loved to laugh.  Katie is preceded in death by her husband George and two brothers. She is survived by daughter Cheryl Shores Ziegler (David) of Chicago, granddaughters Alicia Ziegler of Bloomington, IL and Laura Ziegler, of Chicago, IL, nieces/nephew, cousins, family and so many friends who loved her dearly.  Family will start receiving visitors at 12:00 pm prior to a Memorial Service on January 19 at 1:00 pm in the Four Seasons Chapel. It will be followed by a Celebration of Life Party in the Four Seasons dining room. Arrangements were entrusted to Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to BHI Foundation, Inc., 5415 Bearberry Lane, Indianapolis, IN  46268 “Employee Scholarship” which benefits Four Seasons nursing students.