Katherine E. “Kate” Donaldson, 83, of rural Wabash, died at 8:40 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru. She was born Aug. 12, 1934, in Wabash, to Walter and Adeline (Weirs) Banister.

She married Norman Lee “Bud” Donaldson at Wabash First United Methodist Church on Aug. 29, 1960. She was a telephone operator for General Telephone in Wabash, and also delivered newspapers for the Wabash Plain Dealer motor route. She was a member and past Secretary of the Wabash Women of the Moose. She enjoyed fishing, raising flowers, crocheting, and spending time with family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, Norman Lee “Bud” Donaldson, Wabash; five children: Hubert “Hub” (Lynn) Baker, Lincolnville; Walter “Wally” Baker, Wabash; Michael “Mike” (Kim) Baker, Lynn Haven, Fla.; Maurice “Maury” (Rhonda) Donaldson and Rita Donaldson Cooper, all of Wabash; 11 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren; and brothers, and sister, John Banister, Bryan Banister and Anita Vrem, all of Wabash. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, April 14, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Father Sextus Don officiating. Burial will be in Matlock Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 3-7 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is the National MS Society.