Catherine A. Emmendorfer peacefully passed away from advanced Parkinson ’s disease on December 9, 2020 at the Bay County Medical Care Facility, where she had resided since 2016.
Catherine was born in Fort Howard, Maryland on January 10, 1930 to Antonio and Mary Marzocchi. She married Richard A. Emmendorfer on January 18, 1964. They resided in Saginaw, Michigan for 32 years. Catherine worked for most of those years at the Illinois Shade Company. In 1996, she and Richard moved to Essexville, Michigan.
Catherine is survived by her husband, Richard; daughter, Susan Rompf; step-daughter, Connie Darby; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Duane LaPointe; step-son, Ricky Emmenddorfer; step-daughter, Lynn Conley; two grandsons; her parents; three brothers; and one sister.