Katherine “Kathie” Howell Weingart ’61, Nov. 27, 2024, Walla Walla, Washington.
Kathie was a sociology major and president of James Hall at Grinnell. After graduation, she taught elementary school for several years in Minnesota. She then served as assistant dean of women at Northwestern University, where she met her husband-to-be, James Walter Weingart. After Walt was offered a teaching job at Whitman College, the couple moved to Walla Walla, and Kathie was hired by Walla Walla Community College to teach psychology, which she did for 17 years. Kathie relished hosting dinner parties for friends and family. She loved the arts, was a devoted gardener, and was the proud owner of a succession of loveable canines. She was engaged in many community activities. Kathie and Walt supported several civic and academic institutions. Most recently, Kathie funded the establishment of the Katherine Howell Weingart Civic Innovation Pavilion at Renfrow Hall. The
pavilion and a scholarship fund in her name will serve as a lasting legacy at Grinnell. Kathie was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include her brother, Stephen H. Howell ’63.
