Kathryn ‘Tatty’ Monroe-McCauley

PRINCETON — Kathryn C. “Tatty” Monroe-McCauley of Princeton passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at Perry Memorial Hospital.

Tatty was born Jan. 2, 1925, in Bushnell, Ill., to the late Leslie and Fawn (Baumann) Monroe. She married the late Larry McCauley on Aug. 23, 1973, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton. He preceded her in death on Oct. 25, 2006.

She attended elementary school at Macomb, Bushnell, Bloomington and Princeton, and graduated high school in Clinton, Iowa. She attended nursing school at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Mo., graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Public Health, also attaining her master’s degree in nursing. After graduating, she worked at St. Louis Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., and then moved to Princeton where she worked at Perry Memorial Hospital as head supervisor until her retirement in 1980. She was also in the Army Nurse Corp Reserves during World War II, state side.

She was an active member of St. Louis Catholic Church, and a faithful volunteer for Mobile Meals at Perry Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Saddle Tramps, and a member of the Kewanee, Bradford and Bureau County saddle clubs. Tatty loved riding her horses, and rode almost daily. She had a great love of the outdoors and enjoyed gardening, all animals, flowers, the sunshine and all things in nature, especially her horses.

Tatty is survived by one niece, Kathy Lowe of Marion, Iowa; two great-nieces, Stephanie (Adam) Herrig and Alicea Broadwater of Marion, Iowa; and two great-great-nieces, Jessica Broadwater and Brinlee Herrig of Marion, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Larry McCauley; one sister, Bonnie Schutt; and one brother-in-law, Richard Schutt.

Per Tatty’s wishes, there will be no visitation. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton with Father Daniel Gifford officiating. Graveside services will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Princeton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Perry Memorial Hospital, St. Louis Catholic Church or St. Jude’s.

The Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.