Donna Kay “Katie” Lamping, age 80, of Oldenburg, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Born June 10, 1944, in Greensburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of William and Dona (née: Underhill) Black. Katie married Carl Lamping on August 14, 1965, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greensburg, IN.
Katie grew up in Greensburg where her dad was a home builder, and the family moved around the town as he completed or sold his newly built properties. After their wedding, Katie and Carl lived in Batesville and then Oldenburg. Returning to Greensburg after a few years, she and Carl raised their family there. After the kids were grown and on their own, they came back to Oldenburg to the family farm.
In her younger days, Katie was a carhop at the A&W drive-in and worked at the phone company. As a homemaker, she spent numerous hours canning and baking as well as crafting and reading. She babysat many children at home over the years and at times worked locally as a bank teller. She also worked for Hill-Rom, Expressions Florist, Marsh Supermarket, and most recently, Decatur County Memorial Hospital. She retired from her position at the hospital in 2014.
Katie looked forward to vacations, especially trips to Florida to the beach. She had fun at the casinos where she rarely seemed to lose and also had a rather significant Coca-Cola collection. Going out for a day of shopping and lunch at a favorite restaurant was something she looked forward to doing with her special people. She enjoyed social activities like bowling in women’s league and spending time with her family and friends. Katie loved sharing inside jokes and lighthearted teasing with those she cared about and those who helped to care for her. An active member and officer in the Daughters of Isabella, Greensburg Circle, for many years, Katie was also a parishioner of Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church.
Katie is survived by her husband, Carl Lamping; daughters, Barb (Paul) Richardson of Milan and Karla (Gary) Schumacher of Elizabethtown; sons, Don (Beth) Lamping of Greensburg and Ron Lamping of Oldenburg; brother, Dave (Cheryl) Black of Davenport, FL; sisters, Erma (Keith) Moore, Suzie (Bill) Wood, and Patsy Killgore, all of Greensburg, and Sandy (Jeff) Elsner of New Point; 14 grandchildren: Paul Jr., Tyler, Trevor, Dillon, Evan, Dallas, Brittany, Matthew, Hannah, Eric, Jonathan, Benjamin, Michael, and Clayton; ten great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Dick (Marsha) Black, and granddaughter, Suprena.
Visitation will be Tuesday, July 16th, from 4 – 7 p.m. at Weigel Funeral Home in Batesville with a rosary beginning at 3:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 17th, at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in St. Maurice, Indiana, with Fr. Bill Ehalt, OFM, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Anne’s Cemetery in Hamburg, IN.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church or the Daughters of Isabella, Greensburg Circle.