Mary Catherine “Katie” (Helms) Reffett, 95, of Crawfordsville and formerly of Veedersburg, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Whitlock Place in Crawfordsville.
She was born Feb. 14, 1929, in Kingman, to the late Hardy and Dossie Jane (Bonebrake) Helms.
Mary graduated from Kingman High School in 1947 and played on the basketball team. After high school, she graduated from Indianapolis Business School and married the love of her life, Frederick Thomas Reffett, who preceded her in death on July 10, 1975, at the age of 50. Mary never remarried and raised her sons and sacrificed a lot for her family. She was a loving mother and homemaker and worked at the Fountain County Courthouse for many years. She was very patriotic and supported many veteran causes. She was a strong-willed woman and was a 25-year breast cancer survivor. She loved attending church activities and was a member of the Covington Orchard Hills Church of Christ. She enjoyed cooking, baking, making fancy cakes, gardening, and mowing her yard, but most of all she loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by her three sons, Daniel Thomas (Patricia) Reffett of Georgetown, Indiana, Patrick Helms (Brenda) Reffett of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Timothy Jon (Beth) Reffett of Roachdale, Indiana; four grandchildren, Caitlin (Keaton) Roggenkamp, Haley (Jacob) Smith, Rachel (Justin) Jones, and Hannah Reffett; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frederick; brother Walter “Jake” Helms; and an infant sister, Margaret Ellen Helms.
Visitation will be at Sanders Funeral Care, 203 S. First St., Kingman, on Friday, Feb. 7 from 1 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m., with Richard Partezana officiating. Burial will follow at Bonebrake Cemetery in Veedersburg.
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