Catherine Lynn "Cathy" Huntsinger , age 68 of Frankton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at the Alexandria Care Center surrounded by her family after a 10-year battle with cancer.  The daughter of Harry and Julia (Greenwell) Kibby, she and her twin sister, Judy, were born on September 17, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee.  Cathy graduated from St. Bernard Academy in 1970; received her Bachelor's Degree in 1974 from Austin Peay State University; and received her Master's Degree in education in 1977 from Ball State University.  It was at Austin Peay where Cathy met the love of her life, Dennis W. Huntsinger, and they married on September 2, 1972 sharing the next 49 years together.  Following her marriage, she moved to Frankton, Indiana where she spent the next 34 years teaching physical education, health, and driver education to three generations of students at Frankton Jr./Sr. High School and Frankton Elementary School.  She founded the girls' volleyball and girls' track and field programs in Frankton.  Over the course of her 13-year coaching career, she was named the Conference Coach of the Year nine times.

Professionalism, service, and passion are words that describe Cathy.  She served on numerous academic boards at the state and national level developing and setting standards for the education and professional development in her field.  Dedicated to teaching, Cathy was nationally recognized in 1993 as Health Educator of the Year by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.  In 1996, she was also named the Indiana Secondary Physical Educator of the Year and in 2012 received the Legacy Award from IAHPERD.  In her retirement she continued to share her passion for teaching by presenting on methodologies and innovative learning experiences, and mentoring new teachers.

Cathy was an avid world traveler visiting over twenty countries and forty-eight of the U.S. states.  Dennis and Cathy were longtime members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elwood where Cathy assisted with funeral dinners.  She was an active member and past-president of Beta Chapter of Delta Theta Tau Sorority in Elwood where she currently served as the historian of the organization.  In her free time, Cathy enjoyed playing euchre, sewing, and crafting.  More than anything, she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.  As her health began to decline, she especially treasured the time and care that was provided by her cousin, Mary Alice Fortner, and her sister, Judy McCarthy.  Cathy will be forever loved and remembered, and her laughter will live on through her four beloved grandchildren.

Cathy's family legacy includes her husband, Dennis Huntsinger of Frankton; three children, Douglas (Bryan) Huntsinger-McHugh of Indianapolis, Amy (Matt) Roman of Terre Haute, and Billy (Megan) Huntsinger of Zionsville; four grandchildren, Henry and Oliver Roman and Beau and Baker Huntsinger; 5 siblings, Tom Kibby of Nashville, TN, Dick (Marilyn) Kibby of Mt. Juliet, TN, Judy (Terry) McCarthy of Hermitage, TN, Rev. Pat Kibby of Nashville, TN, and Becky (Richard) Goodman of Knoxville, TN; several nieces and nephews; brothers and sisters-in-law, Dave (Judy) Huntsinger, Danny (Vera) Huntsinger, Ed (Nina) Huntsinger, Pat Holt, Jo Huntsinger, and Larry Gunn; and step-sister, Marena Lane.  Cathy was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Martha Sue Kibby.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 am on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at St. Joseph Church in Elwood with her brother, Rev. Pat Kibby and Rev. Dennis Goth officiating.  Entombment will follow the mass at the Elwood City Cemetery Mausoleum.  Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 pm on Friday, September 10, 2021 at St. Joseph Church and will include a Delta Theta Tau Memorial Ceremony at 7 pm.  Health precautions are requested to be observed including face masks and social distancing when possible.  In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Catherine L. Huntsinger Scholarship Fund at the Madison County Community Foundation in her honor - www.madisonccf.org/give .  Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home in Elwood has been entrusted with Cathy's funeral arrangements.  Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.copherfeslermay.com.