Rose Katich

Rosalind G. Katich (Paulsen) passed away at her home in Florida on Wednesday, October 26. Born October 20, 1937 to Carson and Hazel Paulsen, Rose graduated Waite High School and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force serving as a flight attendant on transatlantic military aircraft. In 1957 she returned to Toledo and married the late, Steve J. Katich. They raised their three children in West Toledo where Rose played mother to all the neighborhood kids as den mother, class monitor, and even gym teacher at St. Catherine. Later, she was a bookkeeper for Secor Landscape, Pepsi Bottlers, and Boilermakers Local 85. Growing up in Jerusalem Twp., Rose was drawn to the waters of Lake Erie and loved to fish. She instilled it in her family as they enjoyed many summers boating and fishing. Later they joined Bay View Yacht Club where Rose was Auxiliary President. In the Katich home she was “Nana” and life centered on family and food. You never left Nana’s hungry. A consummate cook, she was legend for everything from baked goods to long-held family recipes often catering events including Bay View Regattas where her cabbage rolls and Chicken Paprikas were menu staples. After Steve passed in 2001, Rose moved to Florida to be near their daughter. They lived as next-door neighbors for twenty years. In recent years, Kayleen would bring Mom and their dog Bailey Boy back to the Lake she loved for the summer months where she was “Miss Rose” to her Wild Wings family. Whether our Mom was Rose, Nana, Aunt Rosie, Rosalita, Mrs. Katich or Miss Rose to you, she always had time and greeted you with her beautiful smile. So many people helped make her life so full. We are so grateful to you. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, brother Pete Paulsen, sister Belma Kalinoff, husband Steve and their son Mark “Katfish” Katich. She is survived by daughter Kayleen Katich-Rutherford and Steve (Debbie) Katich III; grandchildren Kandice (Jim) Edge, Kelaigh (Drew Rogers) Katich, Katie Katich, Joseph (Jenna) Katich, and Madison Katich; and great-grandchildren Jim (Jimbo) Edge, Raeanne Schwierking, Nola Rose and Hazel Rogers, and Carmella Rose Katich. Visitation at Ansberg-West Funeral Home, 3000 W. Sylvania Ave, Toledo after 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2022, Prayers/Remembrances at 7:00 p.m. Funeral service on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. after which Rose will be laid to rest alongside her husband on the 65th anniversary of their marriage in a private family graveside service at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider Mom’s beloved St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Rose Katich

October 20, 1937 - October 26, 2022