Katherine Fern (Foster) Krensavage Obituary

Katherine Fern (Foster) Krensavage of McKinney, Texas passed away on August 13, 2016 at the age of 83.  
She was born on December 4, 1932 to James W. and Velma Winnie (Taylor) Foster in Cisco, Texas.  
Katherine married George 
William Krensavage on July 3, 1950 in Garner Iowa.  She was a member of St. Michaels Catholic 
Church in McKinney. Kathy 
was a wonderful, loving, caring, generous and supportive wife, mother, and grandmother.
 Besides being a homemaker, she was 
the peacemaker in the family. We always knew that Mom and Dad were there to support us 
(children and grandchildren) when 
we needed their help or guidance. We were lucky to have such loving parents.  Mom and 
Dad loved to have family visit and 
made everyone feel welcomed. When they had the house(s) at Lake Leon, most of the time 
there would be 20 – 30 people 
spending the night/weekend with us. Mom did all this while working a full-time job. 
Obviously, she was very organized. There 
was always room for everyone even if you had to sleep on the floor. The first ones to bed 
got the best beds. Some of us were 
going to bed as the others were getting up. So, we slept in shifts. Everyone enjoyed spending 
time at the lake house – playing 
cards, water skiing, and relaxing. Mom loved to cook and she and Dad enjoyed hosting Thanksgiving, 
Christmas and Easter dinners. 
Her signature dishes were turkey and dressing, fried chicken and fried fish, and her fabulous chicken 
and spaghetti dish! 
She also crocheted each of her children and grandchildren an afghan. She is survived by daughter, 
Vicki Lynn of McKinney, Texas, 
daughter, Jan (Neil) Howard of McKinney, Texas,  daughter of her heart, Linda Naylor Klotz; sisters, 
Doris (Jimmy) Sumrow of Humble, 
Texas, Linda (David) Bloomingdale of Navasota, Texas, Delores Boles of Cisco; sisters-in-law, 
Helen Boles and Cecilia Boles of Cisco; 
5 granddaughters; 2 grandsons; 3 great-granddaughters; and numerous nieces and nephews.  
She was preceded in death by her husband 
of 61 years, George Krensavage; son, Stan Krensavage; her parents, Velma Ridout, JW Foster and 
step-mother, Hazel Foster; brothers, 
Leon and Jerry Boles, and Bobby Foster. The family request that memorials be made to the Mt. Marion 
Cemetery Association, Box 5, 
Strawn, Texas 76475, the Alzheimer’s Association in honor of Kathy, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Donor 
Services, PO Box 4072, 
Pittsfield, MA 01202, www.lls.org in honor of Kathy’s granddaughter, Ashley Howard Chow. Memorials may 
also be made to the 
American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123, www.cancer.org in honor of 
Kathy Krensavage, son, 
Stan Krensavage, and granddaughter, Melissa Moore. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 3:00 p.m., 
Sunday, August 14, 2016 
at St. John Catholic Church in Strawn, Texas. Interment followed at Mt. Marion Cemetery. 
The family  received friends during a 
visitation on Saturday evening, August 13, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at 
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas. 
To offer condolences or sign an online registry, please visit www.tjmfuneral.com.