Kathryn Agnes Bottorff (1922-2006)
BOTTORFF, BURCHAM
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 6/22/2006 at 07:36:42
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, June 21, 2006.
Kathryn Agnes Bottorff, 84, of Jewell, longtime area resident, died peacefully Friday, June 16, at home after a short battle with cancer. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 22, at Ellsworth United Methodist Church.
Kathryn Agnes Burcham was born May 30, 1922, on a farm north of Blairsburg. She graduated from Blairsburg High School and Webster City Junior College. She then taught at country school near Stratford and in Woolstock and Blairsburg.
She married Kenneth Lyle Bottorff July 9, 1945, in Alameda, Calif. They farmed at three Hamilton County locations until buying and moving to the farm north of Ellsworth in 1960. They moved to Jewell in 1994.
In addition to being a full-time farm wife and mother, she also had part-time careers conducting state wide surveys for Iowa State University statistics laboratory and 28 years reading electric meters for Iowa Rural Electric Co. She was a longtime active member of Ellsworth United Methodist Church, Church Women's Group, Ellsworth Study Club, PEO, Jewell Library Book Club and"Seniors and Friends" and was an original member of the WDK club. She spent countless, rewarding hours volunteering for hospice (past volunteer of the year for both Hamilton and Story counties), South Hamilton Reading Assistance program and any other worthwhile need.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Kenneth Bottorff; son Keith (Nan), of Leawood, Kan.; son Kevin (Linda), of Ellsworth; grandchildren Danielle and Kieler; son Kyle Bottorff (Peggy), of Newark, Del.; and grandchildren Juliet, Cara and Cole.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Elizabeth Burcham; and three brothers, Burdette, Homer and Kenneth.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her family, friends and community will miss her greatly.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Becker Funeral Home in Jewell.
In lieu of flowers, at Kathryn's request, memorial donations may be made to the Ellsworth United Methodist Church, Hamilton and Story County hospices or one's favorite charity.
http://www.amestrib.com
Story Obituaries maintained by Mark Christian.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen