Aug. 6, 1952 - Feb. 1, 2013

GOSHEN - Cecelia J. McGregor, 60, of Goshen, died at 10:35 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at home.

She was born Aug. 6, 1952, in Carroll, Iowa, to Wayne L. and LuEtta (Wurr) Cashatt.

She married Donald R. McGregor on July 27, 1974, in Eldora, Iowa.

Surviving are her husband, Donald; son Eric Curtis McGregor of Kalamazoo, Mich.; sister Margaret (Paul) Wagner of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; brothers Gary Cashatt of Eldora and Timothy Cashatt of the Phillipines; and parents Wayne and LuEtta Cashatt of Eldora.

Preceding her in death was a brother, Stephen W. Cashatt.

Cecelia received her BA in 1974 from Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, graduated in 1977 from the University of Notre Dame Law School and passed the bar exam in 1978.

She served as Judge of Goshen City Court since 1984 and was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Goshen.

Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2103, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with the service following at 10 a.m. Father Tony Steinacker will officiate.

Memorials may be directed to MS Society or Dismas House, South Bend.

Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, Goshen, is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com.

H.E. PETERSEN, nAPLES, FL i MET the judge last century after she came to practicise law in Elkhart County. I can't recall that we ever met in court. I believe that she was the first Republican judge after the late Judge Simpson. I can remember having her as a passenger from Goshen to Indianapolis. We attended an Indiana Judical Center CLE which covered city court topics. The IJC did not fund travel for city court judges and the City of Goshen had her operate on a sparse budget notwithstanding the fact that she attempted to give everry litigant their Consitutional rights. As I remember we discuss foster parenting issues and I still remember a sage comment. I believe she returned from Indianapolis with Judge Stickel. I share in her familie's loss and I know she has passed over to a heavenly place without pain. I did not know that she hailed from eastern Iowa but it was that Hawkeye spirit coupled with her faith that helped her live with adverse health conditions. The Elkhart County bar missed her attept to render justice on the merits during her tenure on the bench. May God go with her!