Catherine "Kate" Bongers, Little Chute, age 85, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Kaukauna on April 10, 1929, to the late Peter and Catherine (Lamers) Feldkamp. Kate married James "Jim" Bongers on June 2, 1951, at St. Paul Parish in Wrightstown. She volunteered for lunch duty at St. John School, and also served as a Girl Scout Leader. Kate retired from Macy's in 1990. She liked tending to her garden, growing flowers and line dancing. Kate's greatest joy was her grandchildren. She really cherished time with them. Kate especially enjoyed taking them on camping trips to Yogi Bear Campground.

Catherine is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jim; children: Bonnie (Kevin) Bell, Little Chute; and Mary (Dave) Hermsen, Little Chute; daughter-in-law Julie Bongers, Little Chute; grandchildren: Jacquelyn (Michael) Sharkey, Michael (fiancée Michelle Behl) and Gregory (Laurie) Bongers, Sarah (Justin) Konkol, Laura (Kane) Harvey, Hannah Bell, Brett (Jessica), Trisha, Tyra (fiancé Kevin Grinvalsky) and Elizabeth Hermsen; great grandchildren: Ethan, Grace and Ella Sharkey, William Bongers, James, Bridget and Sam Konkol, K.J. and Nahla Harvey and Abigail Hermsen; sisters: Ethel (Gerald) Ebben, Helen (Norb) Evers, Theresa (Jim) Ison and Joan (Russ) Aerts; and sisters-in-law: Marian Brazier, Peg Bongers Kons and Mary Feldkamp. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, Catherine was preceded in death by her son: Dan Bongers; sister: Marie (Lee) Bongers; and brothers: Howard, Ralph and Ted (Jean) Feldkamp; father and mother-in-law: Arnold and Mabel (Vandenberg) Bongers; and brother-in-law: Bill Bongers.

Visitation will be held Friday February 20, 2015 at ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CATHOLIC CHURCH (323 Pine St. Little Chute) beginning at 9:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Msgr. James Vanden Hogen will officiate. Committal St. John Cemetery.