Catherine J. Watkins (nee Amodio), age 95 from Crown Point, IN, formerly of Lansing, IL,  passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. She is survived by her daughter: LuAnn (Gary) Thomas; son: Mark (Jodi) Watkins; grandson: Neil A. (Amanda) Thomas; nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews; brother-in-law: Gary Watkins and sister-in-law: Martha Watkins. Catherine was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years: Wilbert Watkins.

Friends are invited to visit with Catherine's family on Sunday, October 3 from 3:00 – 8:00 PM at the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Rd., Lansing, IL. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Monday, October 4 at 11:00 AM. Catherine will be laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Calumet City, IL.

Catherine had been active in the Lansing Lady's Lions Club and had a beautiful gift of poetry writing. She was a great wife and a wonderful mother, grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, and friend.