Kathryn Zepf Obituary

Zepf, Kathryn Harrington A graduate of Kelvyn Park High School, Kathryn Harrington Zepf, age 92, earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1981 from Northeastern University while working full time and raising four children. Moving to River Grove from Chicago in 1954, Katie mounted a successful letter campaign to the Milwaukee Road to build a fence to prevent children playing on the nearby railroad tracks, providing peace of mind and safety to all. Her love of numbers, books, and opera was evident throughout her life. She headed the accounting department of Westlake Hospital, and later headed the Accounts Payable department at Zahn Drugs. While volunteering at the Rhodes School readers program, she became attuned to the need for a library in River Grove. As president of the Friends of the River Grove Library, Katie raised funds for the new library and arranged special interest speakers for the new library. Her mastery of accounting was appreciated when she volunteered as treasurer to both the River Grove Seniors Club and Leyden United Seniors. She enjoyed her annual subscription to the Lyric Opera and opera music could often be heard swelling from her home. After retiring, along with volunteering, she enjoyed globe trotting with her sister, Marie Schreiber, and daughters. Kathryn was the beloved wife of the late Frank for 57 years. She was the world's best mother to her children, Betsy (Greene Mound), Chuck, Frank E., and Peggy (Cassidy). Her children-in-law cherish her memory, Michael Mound, Janet Zepf, and Fred Cassidy. She was the loving grandmother of Erin Estrada and Heather Zepf. Visitation Wednesday, January 29th from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Elms Funeral Home, 7600 Grand Ave., Elmwood Park. Funeral services at Elms at 9:45 a.m., followed by 10:30 a.m. mass at St. Cyprian Church, River Grove, Thursday, January 30th.