Kathrine Lamkin

Kathrine Porter Russell Lamkin - one of Cape Girardeau's least politically correct residents - died Monday at Southeast Missouri Hospital a few days before her 83rd birthday. She was the daughter of Richard B. and Florence (Hein) Russell whose ancestors settled here by 1797. Last year she and husband John T. "Jack" Lamkin celebrated 60 years of marriage at a series of events attended by all of her six children, 18 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. The families include: John T. and Kathleen Lamkin from the blue states ; Walter R. and the late Linda Lamkin of St. Louis; Richard B. and Sue Lamkin of Montgomery AL; Dr. Vic and Kathrine P. Trammell of Broken Arrow OK; Thomas and Melissa L. O'Connor of West Hartford CT; and Clayton W. Lamkin of Quincy IL. Mrs. Lamkin's father, a lawyer in Cape, died in 1932 from a World War I related illness. She and her mother then joined her mother's family in St. Louis where she was a Veiled Prophet maid of honor in 1946 and a Washington University graduate in 1948. She married Mr. Lamkin that same year, and returned to Cape Girardeau which has been her home since. In addition to raising six children, Po, as her friends knew her, served on many boards and clubs including: The DAR, the Sesquicentennial Committee, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cape Schools Review Committee, the Glenn House, JC Follies, Cape Girardeau Historical Society, CGCC Pool Committee and the Southeast Missouri Hospital Auxiliary. She war-hooped at Houck for the Parsley-era Indians,and set many an ambitious bidder in the several renowned bridge clubs of which she was a member. Lately she has been captain of the volunteer fire department at the couple's summer residence at Wik-a-te-wa, MI. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 26, 2009 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Funeral will be Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel with Rev. Paul Kabo officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery In lieu of flowers, please enjoy a fine dinner out and recall her warmly at her favorite table where she presided over so many events, as we forever will

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Kathrine Lamkin

August 24, 2009