Curtner, Cathie Jacobs Billhardt Obituary

Curtner, Cathie Jacobs Billhardt attended Horace Mann High School in Gary, IN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Curtner, Cathie Jacobs Billhardt.

Graduation Year	Class of 1965
Date of Passing	May 19, 2017
About	Cathie L. Billhardt, 69, passed away on May 19, 2017 surrounded by her loving sons, Scott and Brett Jacobs; daughter-in-law, Vanessa Jacobs; friend since the age of four, Ann Moser; and her husband Roger. She was born August 24, 1947 in Gary, IN. Cathie earned her Bachelor's Degree from Ball State University and her Master's Degree in Education from Indiana University. She was a highly respected High School English teacher for 8 years in Hobart, IN, and for 20 years at Portage High School East. She positively influenced the lives of hundreds of students over her career. She was a wonderful mother and she dearly loved her family. Cathie was the loving Nana of four beautiful grandchildren. She loved to spend time with her scores of devoted friends; she loved to read, travel, exercise, discuss almost any topic, and listen closely to others. She especially loved her time in Marco Island, FL every year. She was on the board of the Northwest Indiana Community Associates of the Art Institute of Chicago, and she was a member of the Friends of Hospice, Hospice of the Calumet Area. Cathie was preceded in death by her first husband, Randall Jacobs; her father, Jerry Curtner; her mother, Katherine Curtner (nee Benyei); and her sisters, Bonney Worthington and Elizabeth Janci. She is survived by her sons, Scott (Jenny) Jacobs and Brett (Vanessa) Jacobs; by her husband of four years, Roger Billhardt; as well as her grandchildren, Brady, Tyler, Daniel and Brianna Jacobs; Roger's adult children