Joanne Mae Katchever

Background

Katchever, Joanne Mae was born on May 27, 1929 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Miles O. and Marie M. (Mannheim) Strom.

Education

Student, Chicago Academy Fine Arts, 1949, 50.

Career

Fashion artist, Vogue Wright Studio, Chicago, 1950-1951; special education aide, West Bend (Wisconsin) School System, 1969-1979; artist, Arts' Building Studio, West Bend, 1980-1982; owner, Katchever's Portrait Paper Dolls, Kewaskum, Wisconsin, 1980-1982; owner, creater, Katchever's "My Own Doll" Personalized Paper Doll Booklet, Kewaskum, 1980-1992; teacher children's art, West Bend Gallery, 1989, 90, 91,; teacher children's art, West Bend Gallery, 1992. Volunteer art instructor Washington County 4-H, spring and summer, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Joanne Mae Katchever has been listed as a notable Artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Original Paper Doll Artists Guild, West Bend Gallery Fine Arts.

Interests

• Avocations: commissioned pencil portraits, watercolors and teaching children's art.

Connections

Married James F. Fitch, April 28, 1951 (divorced June 1972). Children: Terry L., Cheri L., Pamela J. Married Ronald Walter Katchever, November 17, 1973.

Father:

Miles O. Strom

Mother:

Marie M. (Mannheim) Strom

Spouse:

James F. Fitch

Spouse:

Ronald Walter Katchever

child:

Terry L. Katchever

child:

Cheri L. Katchever

child:

Pamela J. Katchever