Katina Mae Dearduff, age 50, of Howe, IN passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital.  Ms. Dearduff was born on December 8, 1972 to the late Carry and Sue (Saddison) Dearduff.  She attended both Lakeland High School in LaGrange, IN and Sturgis High School in Sturgis, MI.  Katina was a loving mother, grandmother, and homemaker.  She absolutely loved to cook and watch cooking television channels.  Katina also enjoyed the paint by numbers books, watching crime shows, and Law & Order.  She was a genuinely happy woman with a true heart of gold.  She loved and really enjoyed all her quality time spent with her grandkids.  Katina would relax by watching the river at a local bridge and taking two in the morning strolls to clear her mind.  She will be missed by those who loved her.

Survivors include:

Son, Joey Dearduff and Rebecca Johnson of Coldwater, MI.

Son, Axel and Nicole Schrader of Howe, IN.

Daughter, Kisty Schrader of Sturgis, MI.

Son, Kissyfur Dearduff of Howe, IN.

Daughter, Honey Wood of Howe, IN.

12 Grandchildren, Samuel, Jasmine, Makenzie, Makaylee, James, James, Jace, Renesmee, Axel Jr., Honest, Lillee, and Jordan.

Feline Companion, Betty.

Special Friend, Leon Eash of Middlebury, IN.

Siblings, Carry Dearduff, Cathy Brammer, Fay Dearduff, and Sonya Dearduff.

Arrangements and care trusted to Hess Funeral Home and Cremation Services of LaGrange, IN.