In Loving Memory of Katharina Stinard

Katharina Stinard was born in Irschenberg, Germany on Dec. 23,1950 to Anian and Katharina Bacher. She has two older brothers and a younger sister. Kathy grew up on a small farm in southern Germany and helped her siblings and father with the chores, where they milked the cows and harvested crops. They had a large apple and pear orchard from which the harvest was sold in a local market and also made into distilled beverages. Also, the family maintained a large number of beehives from which they harvested honey.

 

Kathy was a good student and was very active in her church and youth groups. She loved to bicycle with her friends and play the zither and flute and to sing. She also enjoyed bicycling and hiking and skiing in the nearby mountains. She graduated from high school in 1969 and afterwards attended business school where she studied business administration and accounting. Upon completion of this training she was an executive secretary for a manufacturing company from 1972-1974.

 

In Nov. 1974, she joined the Unification Church and helped with religious education programs in Munich before going for missionary training in Frankfurt. It has always been Kathy’s desire to help people in different countries, so she was very pleased to join two other missionaries, one from Japan and one from the United States, to do missionary activities in Ghana. This was a challenging but enriching experience for her. She was blessed in marriage to Jim Stinard in 1982 and in 1983 he joined her in the mission field. They worked in both Nigeria and Ghana and brought many people to a greater understanding of God and Christ. Kathy was also very instrumental in setting up and implementing a relief program, called the International Relief Friendship Foundation, IRFF, in Ghana.

 

In 1998 Kathy and Jim returned to the United States and joined the Belvedere Unification community in Tarrytown, New York where they have been participating in church projects and activities over the years. Kathy worked as a sales representative at United Vision Sales and as a team leader in their distribution center. Also, for many years she served as the Human Resources Specialist for the United Peace Federation.

 

Kathy is known for her cheerfulness and her kind and loving heart. She was always willing to step in and help wherever it was needed. Kathy passed away on February 5th, at age 71, having succumbed to multiple health issues. She is survived by her husband Jim, their three children, Melanie, Andrew and Patrick, and her sister Maria, brother Alois, and nephews and nieces.

 

We're so grateful for your kind donations. Unfortunately, funeral expenses in the New York/Westchester area are high. Anything you can do to help support is much appreciated. Here are the details of her upcoming Seonghwa event (funeral):

 

Viewing at Edwards - Dowdle Funeral Home, 24 Ashford Ave., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Friday Feb 11th ~ 3:00 PM – until the time of service on Saturday

Seonghwa Celebration of Life Ceremony at Edwards - Dowdle Funeral Home
Saturday Feb 12th ~ 9:00 AM Start. Approximately 75 Minutes.

Zoom Broadcast for Remote participation will begin Saturday at 9 AM
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82864791809
Meeting ID: [phone redacted] 1809
**Please call or text Will Jacobson: (914) [phone redacted] if you are having any issues with Zoom.
 
 
Won Jon Burial will take place immediately after Seonghwa Ceremony at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, 540 N Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
 
Flowers can be sent to the Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home (Address listed above) and should arrive in time to be set up before the 3PM Viewing on Friday.

God bless you all.