After a 6 yr battle with Vascular Dementia, Joyce Viola Kohler, 90, of Butler went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 14 at 8:00 AM. She passed peacefully, while at the home of her daughter, Lisa, who was her caregiver for 4yrs.
Born May 20, 1933 in Brookville, she was the daughter of Lemuel and Nannie
(Lucas) Schrecengost. She is survived by 2 daughters; Penny (Rick) Bombara
and Lisa (David) Bombara; 3 grandchildren; John Bombara, Angela (Andy) Hoehn and Bradley Bombara; 3 great-grandchildren; Lilly, Aidan and Braelynn Hoehn, all of Butler. Also one stepson; Ben Kohler of Texas. She is also survived by 1 sister, Louise Ortz of Fairmount City and 1 brother, Roger Dinger of Rochester Mills and also by a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 8 brothers and 5 sisters.
Joyce had many jobs in her life, too many to name. Later in life she worked at
James Austin Co. which she retired from, then went on to drive a School Bus, which became her favorite job ever. She went from driving to monitoring, all with Valley Lines Inc, then retired for good in 2017. She was a member of Muddy Creek Presbyterian Church in Butler.
All are invited to attend a visitation for Joyce on Monday, June 19, 2023, from 2-4 & 6-8 at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home Inc., 124 E. North St., Butler, PA 16001.
Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Muddy Creek Presbyterian Church, 341 Muddy Creek Dr., Butler, PA 16001 with Pastor Matt Kail officiating.
Joyce will be laid to rest in Muddy Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Please add to Joyce’s unique remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com.