Kathryn “Katie” Shones

Kathryn “Katie” Elayne (Bleed) Shones, age 61, died Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospital-St Marys Campus.

Katie was born on October 2, 1964 to David and Merle (Melcher) Bleed in Minneapolis, MN. The family resided in Waconia, MN until 1973 when her parents purchased Windswept farm outside of Hammond, MN. She graduated from John Marshall High and RCTC in 1983. She attended and graduated from University of Wisconsin River Falls with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She worked at West Bend Company as an Environmental Engineer. She then returned home and ran the family farm for a few years. She then worked at Mayo Clinic as a unit secretary for 30 years. In 1999 she married Scott Edward Shones at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They had two children and resided in Hammond, MN.

Katie was a lover of all things nature especially mushroom hunting and gardening. She enjoyed a good book, spending time with family and friends, her game shows on TV, playing Yahtzee, and cards.

Katie is survived by her daughter, Rebekah Shones (Carter Wendt) and son, Jerome Shones (Hannah Riley) both of Hammond, MN; mother, Merle Melcher of Hammond, MN; brothers, Timothy (Annette) Bleed and Andrew Bleed; sister, Laura (Mark) Gonnella; sister-in-law, Jacqueline Bleed; and many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Scott Shones; father, David Bleed; her dear brother, Jon Bleed; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Leroy and Vera Shones; and two brothers-in-law, Randy Salgy and Terry Kopp.

A service is being planned.

Rochester Cremation Services is assisting the family with arrangements. Memories and condolences of Katie may be shared at rochestercremationservicesmn.com