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Lola Kathryn Shontz Ochsner 

B:   July 11, 1857, in Bear Valley, Richland County, Wisconsin. She was known among family and friends as "Kate" and later in life as "Katy" or "Grandma Katy."
M:  William Henry Ochsner (May 9, 1854 – March 15, 1921), on April 17, in Bear Valley, Richaland County, Wisconsin..
D:  February 26, 1943, in Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa.                       
Bu:March 1, 1943, Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa.

Children:
Una Lenore Ochsner (January 23, 1878 – January 28, 1955) who married Martin Ausland.
Louise Ochsner (  –  ), who never married.
Florence Josephine Ochsner (August 19, 1893 – September 24, 1971) who married Corning Erastus Stevens.
Hazel Ochsner (1891 -1929) who married Ernest Alvin Schenk.

The “Double Cousins:”
The children of Edward Philip Ochsner and Clara Leda Shontz Ochsner:
Nellie Elizabeth Ochsner (September 12, 1877 – ?) who married Walter Orcutt.
Edna Pearl Ochsner (October 14, 1897 – ?) who married Burton Colby.
Mable Clare Ochsner (February 3, 1883 – March 17, 1887).
Genevieve May Ochsner (September 5, 1884 – ?) who married Fred Willard Griswold.
Margurite Clarissa Ochsner (July 27, 1889 – October 15, 1978), who married Frank Herman Huelsmann.
Edward William Alton Ochsner (May 4, 1896 – September 24, 1981), who married Isabel Kathryn Lockwood.                              

Education:
In the Bear Valley district school and nearby (Lone Rock?) high school.

Migration: 
After their marriage, Kate and Will Ochsner moved from Bear Valley to Kimball, Brule County, South Dakota, where they staked a claim with Will’s brother, Benjamin, and began ranching and opened a general merchandise store.  When the rigors of ranching were too much for Will’s health, they moved into Chamberlain, the county seat of Brule County, where Will became postmaster.  As his health deteriorated, they moved to Emmetsburg, with Louise, to be near their oldest daughter Una, and where their son-in-law, Martin Ausland, purchased a home for their use at 2207 W. 8th Street in Emmetsburg.  After Will’s death she and Louise moved to Los Angeles, California, making their home much of the time with a distant cousin, Della Ochsner.  By that time, two daughters, Josephine Stevens and Hazel Schenk lived in Long Beach and Santa Monica, with their families. After suffering a stroke, in 1941, Kate returned to Emmetsburg where she lived with Una until her death.

Occupation:
Kate was not employed outside the home.

Other Activities:
After Will’s death, Kate assisted her daughters.  She was a member of the Eastern Star and, after moving to Emmetsburg, a member of First Congregational Church. She enjoyed telling her grandchildren and great grandchildren stories of pioneer life in South Dakota.

Husband's Parents:
Joseph Phillip Ochsner (1817 – 1893) and Mary Ann Rothmund Ochsner (1821 – 1906).


Lola Kathryn Shontz was the daughter of
John Alexander Shontz (January 25, 1828 – November 20, 1913) and
Rebecca Keziah McFadden (November 2, 1832 – March 24, 1904),
of Crawford County, Pennsylvania and Bear Valley, Richland County, Wisconsin.