St. Margaret of Cortona Catholic Church
1600 N. Hague Avenue
Columbus
, Ohio 43204
Marie Catherine Whitehead (nee Lonteen), age 91, resident of Columbus, OH, passed away August 1, 2017. A native of Trinidad, CO and formerly Pontiac, MI; Dexter and Doniphan, MO; Knoxville and Crossville, TN. Preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, William (Bud) Whitehead; and infant son, Gerald; parents Abe and Teresa Lonteen; brothers, Abe, Alphonse, Albert, Jacob, Joseph and Louis; sisters, Evangeline and Anita. Survived by sons, John and James; and daughter, Teresa; grandchildren, John, Julianne, Danielle and Nicholas; great-grandchildren, Sophia, Justin and Jordan. A devout Catholic, strong in her faith, she was a member of the Columbus Chapter of Catholics United for the Faith and she worked to keep the Tridentine Mass tradition alive in Columbus. She had a sharp mind and was outspoken until the end.May she rest in peace. In lieu of flowers, please send your donations to St. Margaret of Cortona Church or St. Margaret's St. Vincent DePaul Foundation both at 1600 N. Hague Avenue, Columbus, OH (43204) or St Vincent DePaul Society of Columbus http://www.vincentianvoice.org/. A Mass will be celebrated at St. Margaret of Cortona Church, 1600 N. Hague Avenue on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 10 a.m., with a luncheon will follow. Arrangements entrusted with the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE, 1177 West Fifth Avenue, Columbus (43212). Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.