Katherine Ann Dilley

There will be a Memorial Service at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Lane Family Funeral Homes-Canfield Chapel for Katherine Ann Dilley, 90, who passed away Wednesday morning at the Inn at Christine Valley. Katherine was born Aug. 5, 1927 in Youngstown, the daughter of Alfred and Katherine McCaughtrey Cockman. She was a June 1945 graduate of The Rayen School and a 1948 graduate of the Youngstown Hospital Association School of Nursing. Katherine was a Registered Nurse and a Nurse Practitioner. She was employed at Southside Hospital for many years and also with the Mahoning County Health Dept. and Planned Parenthood. Katherine was a former member of Boardman United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Retired Nurses Assoc. and Friends of the Library. Katherine loved to cook. She also enjoyed needlepoint and crocheting. Her husband of 65 years, Howard A. Dilley, whom she married Sept. 3, 1948, died June of 2013. Katherine is survived by her daughter, Leslie A. (William H., lll) Axelson of Canfield; her sons, Mark A. (Linda) Dilley of Houston, TX, Thad E. (Susie) Dilley of Alexandria, VA and Ross E. (Arnold) Dilley of Akron; her grandchildren, Alex (Martina) Axelson, Hunter Axelson, Chase (Katie) Axelson, Marie (Josh) Thorson, Brian (Viju) Dilley, Kyle (Sarah) Dilley, Christopher (Nikki) Dilley, Marshall Dilley and Sara Dilley and her gr. grandchildren, Aiden, Colton, Kinley, Franklin and Abigail. Katherine was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Family and friends may call from 4:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, prior to the Service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer's Assoc. Greater East Ohio Area, 3695 Boardman-Canfield Rd. Suite 301 Canfield, OH 44406. Family and Friends may view this obituary and send condolences to www.lanefuneralhomes.com