Gretchen Klein (Katrein)
| Attending Ice Breaker? | Yes |
| Last Updated: | July 17, 2010 |
| Residing In: | 1414 S Wasson St Streator, IL 61364 USA |
| Telephone: | 815-672-4949 |
| Spouse/Partner: | Gary Katrein (SHS class of 63) Married Jan. 17, 1970 |
| Occupation: | Bookkeeper |
| Children: | Amy (Mark) Webb born 1970 Librarian, Mahomet IL Brandi Katrein (Nathan Killion) born 1974 Works for BCA Urbana IL Jody (Frank) Powers born 1977 Lt. Commander US Navy Grandchildren: Jason Webb born 1999 Sarah Webb born 2001 Jennifer Webb born 2003 Katreina Powers born 2006 Trent Powers born 2007 |
| Birthday: | June 5, 1951 |
| Comments: | I haven't been up to that much since 1969. Didn't go to college; jumped right into motherhood. Was a stay at home mom until we started our own heating business in 1976. Well I was still a stay at home mom, but added bookkeeper to my daily to do list. In 1982 we started a retail business, Contractors Supply and both businesses are still going strong. Gary will never retire; thus I guess I won't either. Our girls are our pride & joy as well as our 5 grand children. The grandkids were all here last Friday as Jody's family is on their way to Everett WA for her next tour of duty. Jody will have been in the Navy 10 years next month. She always likes me to stress that she made Lt. Commander at age 30. So that's what's been happening in my little world. I really enjoy this site and check it out often. Thanks to those involved in keeping this working like a well oiled machine. Hope to post some pictures soon. |
| School Story: | Super Dairy, Hills, Norris Hall, football games, Streatorettes, strip films in Driver's Ed.-anyone else remember that little slip by Coach Lumberg?? Wow, I'm impressed I remembered that much!! |
Me & Gary at Jody's wedding Dec. 2004
My girls. Left to right: Jody, Brandi and Amy
Starting with my first born; Amy and her husband Mark Webb. Met at Eureka College. Married May 1994. She will be the librarian at Sangamon School in Mahomet this fall. Mark is a computer programmer and works in Champaign. They make their home in Mahomet with their 3 kids, a dog and 2 guinea pigs.
These are Amy & Marks kids. Jenny on the left is the youngest and will turn 6 on June 30th. Jason in the middle will be 10 in December and Sarah on the right will be 8 in August.
This doll is Trixie, the Webb family dog. She was adopted from the Humane Society and has been in the family for about 11 years. The first of my grandpups.
Next came Brandi. She lives in Urbana with her boyfriend Nathan Killion. They've been a couple for 10 1/2 years. They just bought their 2nd house together on the east side of Urbana. Brandi is a secretary/drafter by day and a Close To My Heart consultant by night. Nathan is a Mechanical Designer. They have 2 dogs Cheyenne & Austin.
Brandi & Nathan's 'kids'. Cheyenne & Austin. They don't have any of the 2 legged variety.
This is Jody & her husband Frank Powers taken at the Navy Ball last fall. They met in Pascagoula, MS in 2002 aboard the USS Shoup. They were married December 2004 in Charleston, SC at The Citadel. Frank now works for National Park Service as a Contracting Specialist. Jody is a Lt. Commander in the Navy's Meteorology & Oceanography (METOC) community. She's currently the METOC Officer and Force Navigator for the Commander, Carrier Strike Group Nine staff and homeported in Everett, WA on the USS Abraham Lincoln. She's responsible for the weather and oceanography services and safe navigation for the ships & aircraft assigned to Carrier Strike Group Nine. While in Everett they are living on a sail boat and she also owns a cabin on Mt. Index that she bought when first stationed in Everett about 6 years ago.
This is Jody & Frank's daughter Katreina ready to go to dinner at The Country Cupboard in town while visiting last April. She was 3 in March.
This handsome fellow is Trent Powers. He is 1 1/2 years old.
This is our grand dog Bryce. He's a husky shephard mix and was adopted by Jody & Frank in Washington state 6 years ago. Moved with them to Stafford VA, then to Slidell MS and now is living with me & Gary. Jody decided last fall that the demands of her job and 2 kids didn't leave much time for Bryce and was thinking of putting him up for adoption. I pushed my name to the top of the list and now he's mine. My first boy dog and first shedding dog in 30+ years. He's a real sweatheart.
The last member of my family is our schnauzer Ginger. She'll be 10 years old this fall.
Taken yesterday at Amy's birthday party.
Back: Mark holding Katreina & Jenny, Jody holding Trent, Brandi & Amy.
Front: Jason & Sarah
This is Jody, Katreina, Trent & Frank enjoying some family time before her deployment.
