Katherine Merdian, December 17, 1931 — March 12, 2019

Katherine Merdian (San Fernando, California, CA) December 17, 1931 March 12, 2019 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: December 17, 1931

Death date: March 12, 2019

Death place: San Fernando, California(CA), USA

Funeral Home: Noble Funeral Chapel

Mrs. Katherine Merdian, 87 of Richards, passed away Tuesday, March 12th at Scott & White in Bryan, TX. Visitation with family and friends will be held Friday, March 15th from 5:00 – 7:00pm at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of her life will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, March 16th at Richards United Methodist Church.

Rev. Floyd Hoke and Rev. Ben Tibbs will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Bays Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel. Katherine was born December 17, 1931 in Richards, Texas to Otis and Mary Ollie (Leonard) Turner.

A vibrant redhead with a beautiful smile, she was approached at the age of 17 by Pepsi Cola to be their poster child. Her father did not approve. She married Paul Merdian and together they raised two children.

Katherine worked in the home taking care of her family until her husbands death to cancer in 1981. She then went to work for the Diamond Shamrock Corp and retired 10 years later. Katherine enjoyed cooking, sewing, reading and spending time around those she loved.

Her family describes her as one of the most selfless, giving people they had ever known. She doted endlessly on her grandchildren and great grands, entertaining them for hours with stories of her childhood. She had impeccable style, and enjoyed shopping for clothes.

She was a member of Richards United Methodist Church. Katherine will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her. Katherine is survived by daughter Brenda Kay Vezorak of Navasota and son Otis Wayne Merdian of Richards; granddaughters Jill Nicole Vezorak and Julie Renee Vezorak; great-grandchildren Makey Philip Barnett, Cortney Marie Alfaro and Brylee Nicole Barnett; son-in-law Philip Vezorak and special friends Robert “Red” Durham and JoAnn Humphrey.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Paul. Serving as pallbearers are Robert Durham, Richard Becker, Bobby Moriarity, Philip Vezorak, John Williams and Nathan Boggs. Honorary bearers are Roland Humphrey, Jimmy Kimich and Jay Kott.

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death notice Katherine Merdian December 17, 1931 — March 12, 2019

obituary notice Katherine Merdian December 17, 1931 — March 12, 2019

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