Catherine M. “Katie” Weppner

Catherine M. “Katie” Weppner, RN-BSN, age 44, of Elmhurst, a wonderful woman and dedicated nurse that will be greatly missed; cherished daughter of Jim and Cathy, nee Wagner; beloved sister of Bob (Karen) Weppner, Brian (Kim) Weppner, and Kevin (Rosie) Weppner; devoted aunt of Jack Weppner, Casey Weppner, Jacquelyn Weppner, Finnegan Weppner, Jessica (Jim) Wojdyla, Brandon LaPierre, Jennifer Weppner and Jillian Weppner; rescuing angel of Kazoo, her faithful friend of 12 years. Raised in Elmhurst, Katie attended IC Catholic Prep, where she was active as a cheerleader and class officer. Katie then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from St. Mary’s of Notre Dame. Katie worked at Northwestern Hospital for many years, primarily in the Hematology/Oncology department as well as with bone marrow transplant patients. More recently Katie relocated from downtown Chicago back to Elmhurst and was the school nurse at New Connections Academy in Palatine, a facility that is devoted to students with a wide range of special needs. Katie was a compassionate and caring nurse, and always smiling. Her patients and their families loved her and the way she interacted with them. As she was growing up, she was always under the watchful eye of her three big brothers, and all four of them were always very close. Her sense of humor was epic, and she and “the brothers” had many wonderful times together. Visitation Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 3:00 p.m. until time of funeral service 8:00 p.m. at Gibbons Funeral Home, 134 South York Road, (½ mile North of Saint Charles Road), Elmhurst. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 or PAWS, 1997 N. Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614. For funeral information please call 630-832-0018 or www.gibbonsfuneralhome.com