Katherine Poston

Katherine MaryAnn Poston, 78, of Springfield, Ohio, passed away on March 8, 2026, at Solheim Senior Community in Los Angeles, California. Born on January 31, 1948, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of Gilbert Paul and Katherine Margaretha (Enninga) Wiegand. Grounded in a deep Christian faith and devoted to her family, Kathy faced an 18-month battle with cancer with quiet strength and is now at peace in her heavenly home.

A graduate of Mansfield Senior High School, Kathy earned her College Preparatory Diploma in 1966. She went on to receive a Bachelor of Art Education from The Ohio State University in 1970 and later a Master of Education in Curriculum and Supervision from Wright State University in 1984. She dedicated 35 years to public education, beginning as an art teacher at Amelia High School and Cedarville High School before teaching at Roosevelt Middle School. She advanced into leadership roles, serving as Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction for Springfield City Schools and later as Director of Curriculum for Bellbrook/Sugarcreek Local Schools.

Kathy was a lifelong member of Kappa Delta Sorority, joining the Ohio State chapter in 1967, and belonged to Phi Delta Kappa and the Ohio Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. She and her husband, Sam, found a warm church home at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, where they taught Bible study together for many years. Their 51-year marriage was filled with shared interests, from birdwatching that brought red cardinals to their feeder, to reading Christian devotionals and novels, and following the Springfield News-Sun and Los Angeles Times.

Kathy found her greatest joy in her family. She treasured her grandson Mayer, whom she affectionately called her “love bug,” and delighted in traveling with loved ones to Alaska, the Caribbean, the Western United States, and Europe. For more than two decades she supported her husband Sam and son Ben on their annual Appalachian Trail backpacking trips, earning the trail name “Mama Bear” for her careful planning and steadfast presence. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Benjamin Thomas Poston and Shira Marissa Gordon; grandson Mayer Willard Poston; siblings Glay Wiegand (Nancy), Daniel Wiegand (Sharon); sister-in-law Susie Wiegand; nieces and nephews Caren Wiegand, Bethany Wiegand, Kara Russell, Lauren Wiegand, and Jacob Wiegand; and eight great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Thomas Poston, who passed in February 2024; her brother Frederick Wiegand; and niece and nephew Cheryl Broadnax and Aaron Wiegand.