Catherine Sue Nelson

Catherine Sue Nelson, 67, passed away on February 14, 2023. She was born on June 20, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of John C. and Beverly Ann (Johnson) O’Renick.

Catherine Sue Nelson

She graduated from Van Horn High School in Independence, Missouri. Catherine went on to receive her BSBA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and her MBA from Rockhurst University.

She was a member of many organizations through Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, Kansas, including Daughters of Isabella, Pastoral Council, and Bereavement Ministry, and was the Family Promise Coordinator.

Catherine worked at Colgate – Palmolive Company and Hill’s Pet Nutrition until she retired.

Catherine was married to Peter Schneider on May 21, 1977, until his death in 2014. She then married Jerry Nelson on February 10, 2018 living in Lawrence, Kansas.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Nelson, two sons, Ryan Schneider, Mission, Kansas; Daniel (Margaret) Schneider, Omaha, Nebraska; brother, Mark O’Renick (Debbie), Sugar Creek, Missouri; and three sisters, Deborah (Robert) Ray, Sugar Creek, Missouri; Dana O’Renick, Independence, Missouri, Julie (Todd) Matt, Blue Springs, Missouri, and one grandson, Barrett Schneider.

Catherine was preceded in death by her first husband, father, and stepson, Derek Nelson.

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