Cathleen Mary O'Rourke

O'Rourke, Cathleen Mary age 74 of St. Paul passed away quietly in her home on Nov. 29th. Preceded in death by mother, Catherine Lerum-O'Rourke and father, Edmund O'Rourke. Survived by children, Dan Schwie (Kathy), Mary Jo Loughran (Mary Kate), Beth Ann Guthmueller (Kurt), granddaughters Sarah and Helen Schwie and Claire and Ella Guthmueller, siblings Shawn O'Rourke Gilbert, Margaret Polski, and Phillip Polski, best friend Pat Paul, and many other dear friends and relatives. Cathie touched everyone she met with her indomitable spirit and deep and abiding humanity. A lover of children, orchids, and all things bright and beautiful, she delighted in the simple things in life. Memorials suggested to Second Harvest Heartland. Celebration of life 10 AM, February 4th, 2017 at Cremation Society of Minnesota, 4343 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN. cremationsocietyofmn.com