Kathryn Zentner, born on a farm May 24, 1902 in New Glarus, Wisconsin; all four grandparents and her mother were born in Switzerland. Schooled only through 8th grade, she wrote and spoke German, Swiss-German, and English perfectly.
Faye in 1927 married Frederick Pauli, also Swiss. They operated a dairy farm until 1954 and there raised 4 children. Faye was widowed in 1957 and died May 24, 1988.
One of her 4 children is Faye Pauli Whitaker, ISU Department of English faculty member from 1970-. Faye P. and James W. Whitaker are the parents of her namesake Katherine Clara Saunders Whitaker born July 10, 1975 in Ames, Iowa. 7/1/96 |
