Katherine Hall

August 12, 1929 - February 20, 2021

Katherine Helen Hall, 91, passed away on February 20, 2021, while trying to recover following a major operative procedure. Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Hall of Third Lake, Illinois. Katherine was born on August 12, 1929 in Waukegan Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Anne Kraushaar. She was a long-time resident of Third Lake, and following her retirement, she resided in Pharr, Texas. She owned Small World Pre School for 40 years, first in Mundelein then moved the business to Gurnee, Illinois. She loved being able to provide safe and loving care for many children, families, and many staff members over the years. During her retirement in Texas, she stayed active sewing clothes for orphaned children as well as tutoring children in reading. She returned to Illinois in May of 2019 where she reconnected with her family, grandchildren and had the chance to meet her great-grandchildren, many for the first time. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She cherished her time with them all. She is survived by her children, Kathleen A. Kuykendall of Lincoln Nebraska and William E (Sandra) Hall of Lindenhurst, Illinois; grandchildren, Christopher (Susan) Hall of Lake Villa, IL, Karly Daro of Lincoln NE, Erin (Chris) Michel of Grayslake, IL, and Jeremy (Erica) Hall of Antioch, IL; great-grandchildren, Kyle Hall, Luke Michel, Chase Michel, Jake Hall, and Lauren Hall. No memorial service is planned at this time due to the current pandemic. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Katherine's memory to the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center. https://zcenter.org/ or PADS Lake County. https://www.padslakecounty.org/