Cathy L. Wellington, 65, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, July 21, 2024 at her residence.

Cathy Lynn Wellington was born March 1, 1959 in Mt. Pleasant. She was the daughter of Darrell and Kathrine (Singsheim) Wellington. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Community High School Class of 1977. Cathy was united in marriage to Wayne Woline. The couple later divorced.

Early in her working career, Cathy worked at Pizza Hut and the former Mustang Market. Cathy worked at the long term care unit at the Henry County Health Center, where she enjoyed taking care of the residents as a nurse's aide. For many years, Cathy was employed on the production line of the former Motorola and Celestica Corporations. After her employment at Celestica, Cathy enrolled at Southeastern Community College and earned an associate's degree in Horticulture.

Cathy loved to raise flower and vegetable gardens. She enjoyed antiquing and had a unique talent to repurpose antique items, especially to decorate her home. She loved her family deeply, and enjoyed making holiday meals for them. She also loved to making family recipes for her children. At home, Cathy was very fond of spending time with her beloved pet cat, Frannie.

Those thankful for sharing in Cathy's life include her 4 children – Ryan (Christina) Woline of Washington, Brandon (Josh DeWeese) Woline of Cedar Rapids, Tristan (Dana) Wellington of Mt. Pleasant and Nakayla Wellington of Mt. Pleasant; her siblings – Peggy Wellington of Ottumwa, Danny (Gina) Thompson of Corydon, IA, Brenda (Tom Kracht) Thompson of Moravia, IA and Tony Thompson of Batavia, IA, and 4 grandchildren – Paige Woline, Evan Woline, Enola Wellington and Freya Wellington, and her cat, Frannie.

Her parents and two sisters – Vickie Wellington and Debbie Allender – precede Cathy in death.

A funeral service for Cathy will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 25 at the Kimzey Funeral Home, 213 North Main Street in Mt. Pleasant. The Reverend Mark Youngquist, Pastor, Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, will officiate Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Friends may call from 12 Noon to 7 PM on Wednesday, July 24 at the funeral home. The family will be present to receive friends from 5-7 PM.

Those considering an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Paws and More Animal Shelter.