Katherine Cox | 1939 - 2023
Obituaries-Pierre / Posted Sep 20, 2023 | 4:25 PM / 276 views
PIERRE, SD –
Katherine “Katie” Cox, 84, of Pierre, SD, died on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre.
There will be a visitation from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, with a prayer service and rosary beginning at 7:00pm on Tuesday, September 19th at Isburg Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00am on Wednesday, September 20th at Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Pierre. Katie’s place of rest will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Pierre.
Katie was born in rural Williston, ND to Maurice and Edna (Tancre) Arcand on May 25, 1939, growing up on the family farm with a brother and 2 sisters.
After graduating from high school, she attended Mount Marty College in Yankton, SD. There she received a degree in nursing. While attending college she met her husband-to-be, Ken Cox. Ken and Katie were united in marriage in Ray, ND on August 25, 1960. From that perfect union God blessed them with 4 children.
After moving to Pierre, she worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in the post-surgical unit for over 20 years. There she touched the lives of many, co-workers and patients, with her caring heart and beautiful smile. Katie was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She always had a hug and smile for anyone who entered her house. She accepted everyone for who they were or wherever they were in their life’s journey.
Katie loved to help others anytime there was a need. Her faith and love of God was very important to her. Katie and Ken were members of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Catholic Daughters of American. She had a green thumb-vegetable gardens in her younger years and always many beautiful flower pots and gardens full of flowers. She enjoyed stitching on her needlework projects, that Kenny would frame for her. He had just very recently finished another one.
Katie is survived by and will be sadly missed by her husband and love of her life, Ken and her children Coleen (Todd) Whitlock of Wakefield KS, Mike Cox of Reno NV, Lisa (Daryl) Schofield of Castlewood SD, and her sister Joyce Montgomery of Fargo ND. Katie also leaves behind seven grandchildren, Holle (Joey) Phouisagnieme, Melanie Whitlock, Kevin Whitlock, Taylor Schofield, Kaitlyn Schofield, Sierra Schofield, and Jackson Schofield, and three great-grandchildren Ian Phouisagnieme, John Phouisagnieme, and Deacon Zephier.
Katie was preceded in death by her parents, sister Judy Arcand, brother Richard Arcand and her beautiful daughter, Michelle.
