Kathryn Gile Samuelson, 74Muncie - Kathryn Gile Samuelson, 74, passed away in the afternoon of Thursday, June 1, 2017 in Methodist hospital after a brief illness.Kathie was born on March 31, 1943, in Minneapolis MN, the daughter of Stewart D. and Marie F. Gile. She was a 1961 graduate of the Academy of the Holy Angels High School in Minneapolis, an experience she recounted in her memoire, "A Box of Bananas." Kathie earned a Bachelor of Slavic Languages from the University of Minnesota and earned a master's from Penn State University in 1967.  She later completed graduate study in exercise science at Ball State University.Kathie taught Russian and German at Ball State. She also co-authored a workbook and taught Latin and Greek derivatives. Not confined to the study of languages, Kathie dabbled in the sciences, working on several classic problems including the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow. Her interests in Exercise Science led her to become the Program Director at the Muncie YMCA where she taught aerobics and other fitness courses; she also taught in the physical education department at Ball State.Kathie met her husband, Alan Samuelson, at Penn State University. They married in Minneapolis, Minnesota on March 23, 1968 and have been married for over forty-nine years. They have three children and four grandchildren. All are unique, yet they share a love of Prince, Monty Python, Russian heritage, dance parties and travel.Kathie was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Carmel, IN where she sang - always beautifully - in the choir. She was active in the Muncie and Indianapolis belly dance communities and performed frequently, especially known for her joyous dancing and fiery red hair. Kathie also read widely, enjoyed Russian literature and culture, Slavic dance, running, animals, collecting grail-shaped objects, and bats (stuffed). She travelled widely throughout Asia and Eastern Europe.Kathie will be sorely missed by her husband; her children, Larissa (husband, John Spencer) of Norwich, UK, Nicholas (wife, Jessica Fickle) of Walnut Creek CA and Nadia of Brooklyn NY; as well as her grandchildren, Alekzandr, Katya, Hana and Kadin; her cats, BatCat, Maddie, Suzanna and Eugene; niece, Ellen and nephew Ben Resman (wife, Katrina) of Minneapolis; and her brother, Stewart James Gile of Florida.She was preceded in death by her father, Stewart Dorsch Gile; mother, Marie F. Gile; sister, Ellen Francis Resman; brother-in-law, Willliam A. Resman; and a herd of cats.Funeral services will be held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Carmel IN at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. A memorial celebration will be held Thursday June 8, 2017 at Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Muncie IN from 7-11 p.m.In lieu of flowers friends can send donations to Muncie ARF ( https://munciearf.com/helparf/) or Cornerstone for the Arts ( https://www.cornerstonearts.org/support).