Katherine Viola “Dahl” Donelly was born Sept. 24, 1988, and has been singing with the angels since Monday.

Katy gave birth to her daughter Aug. 5, 2016, and was stricken by a brain aneurysm Aug. 6, 2016. After being discharged from the hospital on Dec. 19, 2016, she lived at home with her family in a persistent vegetative state.

Katherine was an extensive traveler, including traveling over half of the United States. She performed mission work throughout Central America, conquered the Yucatan Channel by sailboat with her family from Guatemala to the Florida Keys and made several trips to Costa Rica, including for her wedding.

Katy was an entrepreneur and worked with her family in developing the businesses of Interstate Builders, City Landscape Supply and Chicora Sporting Goods and Sandwich Shop.

Katy, along with her sister, Mary, and sister-in-law, Mercedes, followed in her father's footsteps in attending Valley Forge Military Academy and College. She graduated as a first lieutenant of the Regimental Board and was the editor and chief of the Cadet Life newspaper.

Katherine met her husband, Sam, while attending Valley Forge.

Fearless, courageous, compassionate and Christian, Katy enjoyed kicking ass and taking names.

Katy is survived by her husband, Samuel A. Donelly; her daughter, Maddison Rean Donelly; her father and mother, Randolph D. Dahl Sr. and Mary K. (Gamble) Dahl; her six brothers and two sisters, Randolph D. Dahl Jr. and his wife, Jamie L. (Dietz) Dahl, Andrew M. Dahl and his wife, Jennifer A. (Bergbigler) Dahl, Chattele L. (Dahl) Melnick and her husband, Philip A. Melnick Sr., Joseph G. Dahl, Nathaniel W. Dahl Sr. and his wife, Amber S. (Merten) Dahl, Jonathon S. Dahl Sr. and his wife, April K. (Adams) Dahl, Adolph H. Dahl Sr. and his wife, Mercedes A. (Goodwin) Dahl, and Mary E. (Dahl) Inakavadze and her husband, Vache Inakavadze; 17 nieces and nephews; and three step-nieces and a step-nephew; one great-niece; and her maternal grandmother, Evelyn Gamble.

Katy was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather and grandmother, Adolph M. Dahl Sr. and Katherine V. Dahl; and her maternal grandfather, William L. Gamble Sr.

DONELLY — A viewing for Katherine Viola “Dahl” Donelly, who died Dec. 4, 2017, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. closing with a service Thursday at Young Funeral Home, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler.Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Somerset County Memorial Park, Somerset.For more information, go to www.youngfuneralhomes.com.