Kathryn Parmer Depue, age 80, of Ashtabula, died Friday, April 28, 2016 at the David Simpson Western Reserve Hospice House in Cleveland.

She was born July 24, 1935 in Burnsville, WV, the daughter of G. D. Parmer & Betty Cox Parmer Talbott.  Kathryn was a graduate of Burnsville High School and Glenville State College.  She received her Master’s Degree of Lake Erie College.  Kathryn also attended Edinboro College and Thiel College in Pennsylvania and The College of Steubenville, Kent State University and John Carroll College.

Ms. Depue taught second grade students in Ashtabula County schools for nearly 41 years before her retirement from the Buckeye Local School System in 1996.  Kathryn was married in 1957 at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Burnsville to David A. Depue of Ashtabula, who preceded her in death in 2009.

Kathryn is survived by her adopted son, Jonathan, three grandchildren, Hannah, Ethan & Hunter, three brothers, David (Barbara) Parmer, Robley (Jane) Parmer & Charles (Mary) Talbott, II.  Three brothers, Doyle & Ronald Parmer and Robert Talbott preceded her in death also.

Services will be held Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:00 A. M. at the Ashtabula Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors and Crematory, 526 W. Prospect Rd., Ashtabula, with Certified Celebrant, Alisa Nierzejewski leading the service.

No calling hours will be observed.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the Kingsville Public Library, 6006 Academy Ave., Kingsville, OH  44048.  Fleming & Billman Funeral Homes is honored to serve the Kathryn Depue family.  Visit fleming-billman.com to express condolences, light a candle, send flowers or view obituary.

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