Kathryn L. McCallum Wendt

February 7, 1945 - February 25, 2019

Kathryn L. McCallum Wendt RACINE – Kathryn Leone McCallum (Cook) Wendt, 74, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at St. Francis Health Services. She was born on February 7, 1945, the daughter of the late Arthur and Leone (nee: Prentice) McCallum. Kathryn was a graduate of Washington Park High School. She worked for Racine Unified School District as a teaching assistant, for Olympia Brown, Gilmore, Case and McKinley. On January 31, 2003 she was united in marriage to William N. Wendt III in Elko, NV. Kathryn enjoyed traveling, especially taking many road trips. She always loved to help others. Kathryn will be missed by her children, Victoria (Peter Jr.) Peterson, and Robert Cook; grandsons, John (India Garcia-Kroska) Peterson, and Robert Peterson; brothers, Ron (Roberta) McCallum, and Bernard (Shirley) McCallum; aunts, Pat (Dennis) Crowell, and Roberta Moldenauer. She is further survived by other relatives and friends. Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, William Wendt III on April 3, 2014, grandson, Arthur Peterson, and a brother, Robert McCallum. A visitation will take place at Sturino Funeral Home on Monday, March 4, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Memorials in her name may be sent to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. A big thank you to all the nurses and staff at Froedtert Hospital, St. Francis Health Services, and Aurora St. Luke's Southshore for all the wonderful care that you gave Kathryn while she was with you.