Catherine Alice St. John was born on January 24, 1928, at West Bend, Iowa to Herman and Elizabeth Heiderscheidt Hundertmark. She received her education at the West Bend School.
Catherine was married to Durwood St. John on February 5, 1947 at the St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in West Bend. The couple lived east of West Bend until 1964, when they moved to Algona, Iowa. Catherine was a homemaker and enjoyed raising and caring for her family.
Catherine was a member of the St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Algona. She enjoyed her family, especially her grandchildren.
Catherine died on Saturday, August 20, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Communities in Algona, where she had been a resident since February of 2005. She was 77.
Surviving are her husband, Durwood of Algona and her children; Patrick St. John and wife, Karen, Wesley, Iowa, Mike St. John, Algona, Iowa and Elizabeth Metzger and husband, Ron, West Bend, Iowa. She is also survived by her grandchildren; Scott Metzger and wife Christy, Chariton, Iowa, Kevin Metzger and wife, Becky, State Center, Iowa, Marc Metzger and wife, Crystal, Humboldt, Iowa Steven Metzger and wife, Tricia, Algona, Iowa Ken Metzger, Winterset, Iowa and Lynette Metzger, West Bend, Iowa. Also surviving are her 4 great grandchildren; Austin, Ashleigh, Caleb and Makaya Metzger. Catherine was preceded in death by her parents.