Catherine (Cathy) Louise Butler, 59, of Bellefonte, PA went
home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.
She was born on March 12, 1951 in
Clearfield, PA and lived in Curwensville, PA with her parents and three siblings. Cathy graduated from Curwensville High School and
attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, before marrying Dr. Thomas Butler of Stronach, PA on August 22, 1970. Dr. and Mrs. Butler moved to Bellefonte, PA in 1973, where she devoted her life to her husband, to loving, nurturing, and educating their four children. Cathy enjoyed spending time with family, painting, gardening, reading, yoga, motorcycling, shooting, and church activities.
She is survived by her husband Dr. Thomas Butler of Bellefonte, PA; son Rhett Butler and wife
Kathryn Butler of Falls Church, VA; daughter Gail Butler-Varaly and
husband Dr. Jonas Varaly of Bellefonte, PA; daughter Erin Butler of Bellefonte, PA; daughter Leigh Butler of Hummelstown, PA; grandsons William and George Butler of Falls Church, VA; parents-in-law Roy and Betty Butler of Curwensville, PA; brother John Michaels of Pennfield, NY; sister Suzan Ferguson of Youngstown, NY; and sister Carol Rogers of Litiz, PA. Cathy was preceded in death by her parents, A. Dean Michaels and Esther Michaels-McNaul of Curwensville, PA.
A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Bellefonte, PA, followed by a private burial service at the Friends Cemetery in Grampian, PA. In lieu of flowers, her family requests that donations be made in her memory to the missionary fund of First Baptist Church, 539 Jacksonville Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823. Anyone wishing to send condolence cards should address them to the Butler family at 737 East Linn Street, Bellefonte,
PA 16823.