Catherine “Katy” Hall, 94, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, previously of Waukegan, Illinois, died October 8, 2021. Born February 10, 1927, in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Leonard Comstock and Harriett Hoyt Comstock, she was the oldest of seven children, growing up in LaGrange, Illinois. Katy studied journalism at the University of Illinois in Champaign. While working on the Daily Illini, she met Albert Hall, a Waukegan native and World War II veteran studying on the GI Bill. The couple married in 1947 and after both graduated, they moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where Al taught high school English. In 1953 they relocated to Lake County, Illinois, while Albert attended law school at Northwestern University and then joined his father’s law practice in Waukegan. Katy was predeceased by her beloved husband of almost 70 years, Albert L. Hall, Jr., her son, Judge David Hall of Waukegan, and her granddaughter Meagan Hall. She is survived by three daughters, Terry Hall of Gurnee, Illinois, Maggie Hall of Sedona, Arizona, and Diane (Jonathon) Pendergrast of Anchorage, Alaska, and a daughter-in-law, Karen Hall of Waukegan. Survivors also include five grandchildren, Dan Johnston of Seattle, Karsten (Susan) Hall of Spring Grove, Illinois, Soren (Susan) Hall of Crystal Lake, Illinois, Bjorn Hall of Chicago, and Anna-Britt (Andrew) Suriano of Niles, Illinois; four great-grandchildren, Addison, Ella, Avery David, and Isabella Hall of Crystal Lake, Illinois; and nieces Kate Brady and Karen Watkins Brown, plus dozens of Comstock relations. Katy spent every summer, joined part of the time by Al, at the family cottage on Otter Lake in Eagle River, Wisconsin, surrounded by children and friends. After Al’s retirement, they stayed Up North all summer and into the fall every year, golfing and playing bridge with local friends and hosting visitors. Katy and Al played golf and tennis at Glen Flora Country Club in Waukegan and the Lake Forest Club in Eagle River. They bowled in couples and individual leagues and played bridge regularly. Cubs fans, the family made several road trips with the baseball team and to Wrigley Field and watched the rest on television. They were founding members of the Waukegan Community Players. Katy was a member of the Waukegan Junior Women’s League and spent a term as a member of the Waukegan Township High School board. Expert at sewing, Katy made many of the clothes for herself and her family, and she was an award-winning quilter. But her favorite was making dozens of crocheted afghans for family and friends. When they had enough, she made hundreds more for the Linus Project, which “provides love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need, through the gifts of new handmade blankets and afghans lovingly created by volunteers.” She was an avid reader, jigsawer, and crossword puzzle enthusiast. Above all, Katy was the world’s best mother, helping her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many more children of friends and relatives to grow up and thrive with the perfect blend of security, love, fun and independence. From chocolate chip cookies and her famous red cake to soap bubbles and the best ski-boat driving on the lake, she could be relied on to make every event and trip extra-special. Katy will be lovingly remembered by all who knew her. If you would like to celebrate Katy Hall’s life with flowers, please send them to your own mother, grandmother, or, if you are lucky enough to still have yours, great-grandmother. Memorial donations of money or handmade blankets can be sent to Project Linus, 637 Charlemagne, Northbrook, IL 60062 or ProjectLinus.org. A remembrance event will be private, next summer, at the lake.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit & Sign Katy’sOnline Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com