Catherine A. (Boyle) Henry, age 81, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away November 24, 2020, at Great Plains Health. She was born January 18, 1939 to John and Beatrice (Hoatson) Boyle in Sutherland, Nebraska.
She grew up on the family farm south of Sutherland and attended school in Paxton, Nebraska graduating from Paxton High School. After graduating from high school, Cathy moved to North Platte, Nebraska and was employed by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
Cathy married James L. Henry on May 12, 1962 in Paxton. To this union five children were born, Mark, Susan, Jo, Brenda and Leigh Anne. Jim and Cathy made their home in North Platte. Cathy was a homemaker raising her five children and later working at Kmart, Kids Korner Daycare and then her own in- home daycare.
The loves of Cathy’s life were her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren also being Grandma Cathy to the many children she babysat and helped raise.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jim; her parents; brother, Robert Boyle; sisters, Louise Connolly and Frances Macke and a son-in-law, Kelly Smith.
She is survived by her children, son, Mark (Teresa) Henry; daughters, Susan (Kent) Kugler, Jo Smith, Brenda McClellen and Leigh Anne Henry; grandsons, Derek Smith, Ryan (Haley) Smith, Jacob (Shelby Madsen) McClellen; granddaughters, Megan (Marcus) Doughty, Cassi (Tyler) Corey, Sarah (Jeff) Soula, Selena (Christian) Myers, Jennifer (Tyler Heglin) McClellen and Emma Henry; great grandchildren Parker, Riley, Emerson and Jack Doughty, Benjamin and Sadie Soula and many nieces and nephews and family.
Private family Mass of the Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020, with Rosary prior to service. Burial will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska at 1:00p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020. Visitation and Book signing will be Friday, November 27, 2020 from Noon until 8:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Memorials may be made to the family and designated at later date. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The service will be live streamed via Carpenter Memorial Chapel’s Facebook page for those that cannot attend. Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, Nebraska is entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to www.carpentermemorial.com.