Loretta Yvonne Botbyl

Loretta Yvonne Botbyl (Rogoski) passed away January 31 in Livonia at the age of 81. Born in Muskegon on January 4, 1927 to Alexis J. and Loretta Rogoski (Chartrand), Yvonne graduated from Muskegon Heights High School. She went on to attend the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey, before graduating from the College of St. Mary of the Wasatch in Salt Lake City. Returning to Muskegon, she pursued a career in teaching, and retired, after many years, from the Muskegon Public School System. Among Yvonne's interests were travel, attending the theatre, and art, and she spent several years of her retirement as a volunteer at the Muskegon Museum of Art. In 1951, Yvonne married Dr. Paul Steigelman, with whom she had three children, Paula (Tom) of Crivitz, Wisconsin, Rick (Donna) of Ann Arbor, and John (Mary) of Grosse Pointe Woods. She later married Kenneth Botbyl, who preceded her in death in 2000. Besides her children and their spouses, Yvonne is survived by three grandchildren, Christine, William, and Claire and stepson, John Botbyl, along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by both husbands; her four siblings, Adele, Wanda, Robert Bunker, and Janice; as well as her stepdaughter Robin. A memorial service will be held in Muskegon on Saturday, March 29, at St. Jean's Catholic Church, 1292 Jefferson St., at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, the American Heart Association, or the Muskegon Museum of Art.