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ObituariesJune 1, 2002

Catherine E. Islas, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 27, 2002, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Feb. 7, 1926, at DeSoto, Mo., and raised by John Wally and Bertha Lorenzen. She and Aristeo R. Islas were married in 1966 in Chicago. Islas was equipment control manager 16 years at Central DuPage Hospital in Wheaton, Ill., retiring in 1990. She also was business manager at United Parcel Service in St. Charles, Ill. She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral...

Catherine E. Islas, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 27, 2002, at the Lutheran Home.

She was born Feb. 7, 1926, at DeSoto, Mo., and raised by John Wally and Bertha Lorenzen. She and Aristeo R. Islas were married in 1966 in Chicago.

Islas was equipment control manager 16 years at Central DuPage Hospital in Wheaton, Ill., retiring in 1990. She also was business manager at United Parcel Service in St. Charles, Ill. She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral.

Survivors include her husband; three sons, Michael Montoya and Robert Islas of Chicago, Aristeo L. Islas of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Helen Islas of Hayward, Wis., Victoria Stone of Cape Girardeau; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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She was preceded in death by two sons and two grandsons.

There is no visitation.

A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral. Monsignor Richard Rolwing will officiate.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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