After graduating from LSU and working as a journalist in New Orleans, she moved to Houston, Texas with her mother and siblings. She married John Burda in 1950, and they had 41 years together until his death. Katherine had a career teaching English for many years, both before having children and later, but her priority in life was raising her four daughters. She had a passion for supporting her daughters in all of their varied activities. As they got older and married, she continued to take joy in being with her girls and grandchildren. She also turned her passion to serving in the church, teaching Baptism classes and singing in the choir for many years at St. Augustine Catholic Church. She was a prayer warrior and read Scripture daily. She loved cats, having several of them in her later years, and getting together with her family as often as possible. She kept her sociable nature through moves to St. Dominic Village, Parsons House and ComFor Care in her last years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters, as well as her husband, John Burda. She is survived by her daughters, Diana Pombier (wife of Rand), Adrienne McKnight (wife of Greg), Emily Donihoo (wife of Mike) and Marlene Wark (wife of Pat), as well as 9 grandchildren: John Nemec, Kate Pombier Thomas, Wesley Nemec, Cameron Donihoo, Charles Pombier, Valerie Wark Galbraith, Nick Donihoo, Chris Wark and Allison Pombier.
Services will be held in the Warren chapel at St. Dominic Village on Wednesday, January 15 at 10:30 am, with graveside service to follow.
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