Dorothy Jane “Dottie” Rybicki Botka

Dorothy Jane "Dottie" Botka, 81, of South Bend, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2006, in her home. Dottie was born on January 21, 1925, in South Bend, to the late Edmund and Frances (Szynski) Rybicki, and was a lifelong area resident.

On September 21, 1942, she married Raymond B. Botka, who preceded her in death on January 25, 1992. Along with her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, David W. Botka, on September 2, 1988. Dottie is survived by her daughter, Patricia A. Botka DuShane (and her husband Eric) of South Bend; her three sisters, Hilda Governale of Tucson, Arizona, and Patricia Kaczynski and Jolant Prawat, both of South Bend; and by several nieces and nephews.

Dottie was a manager for Sears before retiring in 1980 after 23 years of service. She was a parishioner of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, South Bend, where she belonged to the Altar and Rosary Society and the Senior Retirees Club

06/09/2022 EJS