COLUMBUS
Kitty Wade passed away peacefully at Four Seasons in Columbus, Indiana on Wednesday afternoon June 4th, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Kitty was born August 15, 1945 to Ann & Neil Kitchen in Ohio. The family moved to Indiana when Kitty was a junior in high school. Kitty graduated from Columbus High School in 1963. She attended Indiana University her freshman year of college. Kitty transferred to Indiana State University. Kitty married her high school sweetheart, Butch Wade, in August of 1966, and both graduated from ISU in 1967. Kitty earned her Master’s Degree in education a few years later. Kitty was an elementary school teacher. She spent the majority of her career as a third grade teacher at Eastside Elementary School in Edinburgh, Indiana before she retired. Butch and Kitty were married for over 50 years.
Kitty loved doing any activity that involved her three spoiled grandkids and spending time with her beagle, Penny. Kitty loved mint ice cream, she enjoyed playing euchre with her family, bridge with her dear friends, watching women’s basketball on television, and reading.
Kitty was preceded in death by her parents, Ann & Neil Kitchen of Madison, her sister in law, Janet Kitchen of Trenton, Ohio, her best friend Jane Sims of Columbus, and her beloved husband, Butch. Kitty will be missed by her two daughters, Jody Beckley (Todd) of Indianapolis and Missy Satterfield (Rob) of Columbus; as well as her grandchildren, Maxwell Beckley of Indianapolis, Asia Carr and Bryson Satterfield both of Columbus. She is also survived by her two brothers, Tom Kitchen of Ohio and Jim Kitchen (Sue) of Texas.
Visitation will be held on Monday, June 23rd, 2025 at Barkes, Weaver, & Glick Funeral Home on Washington Street from noon to 2 p.m.
A reflection ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. following the visitation. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Kitty’s life.
Online condolences and special memories may be shared with the Wade family at barkesweaverglick.com.
