ved traveling after they retired. She spent her free time painting, reading, and playing pranks on family and friends. Survivors include her husband, Donovan; three daughters, Donnette (Christopher) Williams of Ames, Linda (Kevin) Torgeson of Radcliffe, and Janice (Charles Jr.) Hamons of Chattanooga, TN; three grandchildren, Lisa (Kevin) Brown, and Katelynn and Ryan Hamons; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bennie and Inga (Paulsen) O'Rourke; and three brothers, Bernard, James, and Edmund "Butch" O'Rourke. Ryan Funeral Home of Nevada has been entrusted with the care of Katharine and her family. Memorials in Kathy's name may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association.