Esther M. Krauchuk, 83, of the Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of Alameda Road and Remil Drive, died at 5:20 p.m. Monday at Sunnyview.

Born May 12, 1925, in Miami, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Guy S. Mitchell and the late Grace Hecker Mitchell.

Mrs. Krauchuk had been a secretary for the International Staple and Machine Co. from 1969 until her retirement in 1983.

She was a former member of Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Krauchuk formerly had been a member of the Golden Slippers, a dance group from the Tanglewood Senior Center.

Mrs. Krauchuk is survived by her two daughters, Mrs. Anselmo (Patricia) Arruda of Pembroke, Mass., and Paula L. Krauchuk of Washington, D.C.; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; one brother, Rex Mitchell of Oil City; one sister, Ina Jarrell of Fort Walton, Fla.; and by a number of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Krauchuk was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Krauchuk Jr., who passed away July 14, 2005; and by one stepbrother, William Mitchell.

<B>KRAUCHUK </B>— Friends of Esther M. Krauchuk, who died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, will be received from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Pastor Merry H. Meloy, pastor of Saint Andrews United Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park.Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.