[5] Kathryn Albertson also founded a local sorority during her time in the College of Idaho called Sigma Epsilon.
Together, they started the grocery store chain that bears their name (Albertsons).
[5][6] Kathryn was there for Joe and for their daughter, Barbara, as the store they created grew to be one of the largest supermarket chains in America.
When Joe died in 1993,[5][6] Kathryn remained active on the Albertson Corporation Board of Directors for several more years.
[7][8][9] Kathryn died at age 93 on April 30, 2002, and is interred next to her husband at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise.