Kathleen Medsker

Kathleen Prescott Medsker, 101, a former Jay County resident, passed away Monday at Crowne Pointe in Greenfield.

Kathleen was born on July 22, 1924, in rural Portland, the daughter of Forest and Maggie (Baldauf) Greaf. She graduated from Portland High School in 1941 and was formerly employed at G.C. Murphy in Portland. Kathleen attended Salamonia Christian Church in Salamonia, West Walnut Church of Christ in Portland and Morristown Methodist Church in Morristown. She was a member of the Portland Optimist Club.

She spent several years living in Lakeland, Florida, where she enjoyed playing shuffleboard. Kathleen also loved quilting and ice cream and cherished time spent with her family.

Kathleen married Harold Prescott on Sept. 15, 1944. He preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 1988. She later married Paul Medsker on June 10, 1995, and he passed away on Oct. 21, 2011.

Survivors include:

Her children — Sharon Wright (husband: Lloyd), Portland, and Becky Lowe (husband: Grant), Greenfield 

One brother — Clarence Greaf (wife: Carol), Knoxville, Tennessee 

Five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by three children, Harold Eugene Prescott, Larry Prescott and Catherine Prescott. 

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with one hour of visitation prior to the service. Pastor Gil Alicea will officiate and burial will follow at Salamonia Cemetery. 

Memorials may be directed to Hemophilia of Indiana.