Kathryn Marshall

Marshall, Kathryn Olson, passed away peacefully on Sunday the 24th of June, 2012 at the age of 81 after a relatively brief battle with cancer. She and her husband of 27 years, Carl Marshall, raised a family in New Orleans and Covington, Louisiana. Thereafter, she was a long time resident of Grand Blanc, Michigan and recently moved to Alpharetta, Georgia to be near her children and grandchildren. Kathy was born in Flint, Michigan, the daugher of Philip and Mabel Olson. She graduated from Flint High and Mary Washington College in Virginia. She was the devoted mother to Robert C. Marshall (Julie), in Roswell, Georgia, Philip R. Marshall (Sean) in Murphys, California, and Virginia A. Morgan (David), in Marietta, Georgia and was a loving grandmother to Rob, Valerie, Alex and Macaila Marshall and Jack and Carly Morgan as well as step-grandchildren Brittany and Cortnie Alter. As the last surviving member of her generation of the Olson family, she survived her brothers Robert and Arthur Olson and her sister Phyllis Platt as well as her eleven first cousins. She also survived the long time love of her life, Ted Routley. Six nieces, three nephews, two grandnieces and six grandnephews will remember her fondly. She was active as a volunteer at Genesee Hospital in Grand Blanc, and as a member of her churches, Eastminster Presbyterian Church in New Orleans, Covington Presbyterian Church in Louisiana, First Presbyterian Church in Flint, Michigan and Alpharetta Presbyterian Church in Georgia. She also was a proud member of the PEO Chapter in Flint Michigan. Kathy was a woman of great warmth, joy, love and compassion and will be sorely missed by all who loved and knew her. Funeral services will be held at Hill Funeral Home, 11723 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2012. The family will receive friends at Hill Funeral on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Saturday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Crestwood Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 746 S. Saginaw St., Flint, MI 48502. Condolences may be shared online at www.hillfh.com.