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Kathryn Kottraba

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Kathryn Elizabeth Kottraba, of Renfrew, died Aug. 28, 2022, in the care of Good Samaritan Hospice.

Kathryn was born in Butler on May 18, 1937, and was the daughter of the late Ross Gould and the late Gertrude Kradel Gould.

Kathryn will be remembered for her love of her family and her Brandywine friends, crocheting with her circle of friends, and her love of plants and flowers.

She was a member of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople.

Kathryn is survived by her son, Daniel Kottraba and his wife, Sharon Kottraba, of Renfrew; her grandson, Nathaniel Kottraba and his wife, Natalia Cardona Puerta, of Portland, Ore.; her granddaughter, Emily Kottraba of Cape Coral, Fla.; her sister, Helen Behm of Evans City; and her nephew, Charles Behm and his wife, Donna, of Evans City.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, Capt. Dale E. Kottraba, who passed away on June 19, 2007.

KOTTRABA — Friends of Kathryn Elizabeth Kottraba, who died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, will be received from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday at THOMPSON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME, 124 E. North St., Butler.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. A. David Paul of Calvin Presbyterian Church officiating.

A private burial will take place in Butler County Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 862, Pittsburgh, PA 15106.

Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.

Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.

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