Official Obituary of
Catherine A. "Catie" Elsmore
April 10, 1982 ~ October 19, 2018 (age 36) 36 Years Old
Catherine A. Elsmore Obituary
Catherine A. “Catie” Elsmore, age 36 of Clear Lake, WI, died on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN after a courageous battle with Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Catherine Ann Elsmore was born on April 10, 1982, in Stillwater MN the daughter of Timothy & Carol (Foster) Donovan. She grew up in the Stillwater area and graduated from High School there in 2000. Catie came to Clear Lake, WI in 2006. She was married to Matthew Elsmore at the Sandbar Station in St. Croix Falls on June 11, 2016. Together they made their home in Clear Lake where they raised two sons, Aiden & Jordan.
Catie was known for her passion to put others first and had an empathetic and spiritual connection to animals. She had an adventurous personality, an infectious smile and laugh, and could be considered a “professional conversationalist”. Catie loved camping, traveling, and baking cookies. She also had a love of animals and was an experienced equestrian. Catie especially loved her family, putting them first and was always a role model to her boys. In 2017, Catie committed her life to Christ with baptism and was an active member of Grace Community Church in Turtle Lake, WI. She will be sorely missed by her family, friends and all those that knew her.
She is proceeded in death by her mother, Carol Donovan
Survived by
Husband - Matthew Elsmore - Clear Lake, WI
Sons
Aiden Donovan - Clear Lake, WI
Jordan Craige - Clear Lake, WI
Father
Timothy Donovan - Custer, SD
Sister
Christine Donovan - Denver, CO
Memorial Service on Saturday, November 3, 2018 11am at the Grace Community Church in Turtle Lake, WI
Clergy - Pastor Ken Mandley & Pastor Jason Buck
Visitation - Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 10—11am at the Grace Community Church in Turtle Lake, WI
The Family of Catie prefers memorials in lieu of flowers.
Interment - Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, WI
Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements.
www.clearlakefuneralhome.com
Catherine Ann Elsmore was born on April 10, 1982, in Stillwater MN the daughter of Timothy & Carol (Foster) Donovan. She grew up in the Stillwater area and graduated from High School there in 2000. Catie came to Clear Lake, WI in 2006. She was married to Matthew Elsmore at the Sandbar Station in St. Croix Falls on June 11, 2016. Together they made their home in Clear Lake where they raised two sons, Aiden & Jordan.
Catie was known for her passion to put others first and had an empathetic and spiritual connection to animals. She had an adventurous personality, an infectious smile and laugh, and could be considered a “professional conversationalist”. Catie loved camping, traveling, and baking cookies. She also had a love of animals and was an experienced equestrian. Catie especially loved her family, putting them first and was always a role model to her boys. In 2017, Catie committed her life to Christ with baptism and was an active member of Grace Community Church in Turtle Lake, WI. She will be sorely missed by her family, friends and all those that knew her.
She is proceeded in death by her mother, Carol Donovan
Survived by
Husband - Matthew Elsmore - Clear Lake, WI
Sons
Aiden Donovan - Clear Lake, WI
Jordan Craige - Clear Lake, WI
Father
Timothy Donovan - Custer, SD
Sister
Christine Donovan - Denver, CO
Memorial Service on Saturday, November 3, 2018 11am at the Grace Community Church in Turtle Lake, WI
Clergy - Pastor Ken Mandley & Pastor Jason Buck
Visitation - Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 10—11am at the Grace Community Church in Turtle Lake, WI
The Family of Catie prefers memorials in lieu of flowers.
Interment - Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, WI
Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements.
www.clearlakefuneralhome.com
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