Betty L. Kahle, 92, of Bradford, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at her daughter’s home, while in the company of her family.
Born on April 7, 1932, in Leeper, she was the daughter of the late Wallace and Ruth (Boyd) Shotts. She was a 1950 graduate of Bradford High School.
On April 9, 1955, in the Hill Memorial United Methodist Church, she married James L. Kahle, who preceded her in death on December 27, 2014.
Betty loved to hunt and fish along with her husband, spending many hours on Chautauqua Lake. Eventually they built a cottage on the lake at Goose Creek and spent quality family time with their children and grandchildren.
Surviving are five daughters, Linda (Kenneth) Dougan, of Erie, Lisa (Richard) Roberts, of Houston, TX, Jamie McDermott, of Bradford, Lane (Michael) Wilton, of Oak Ridge, NC, Laurie Ludwig, of Bradford, two sons Thomas (Lynn) Kahle, of Bradford, Richard (Mariann) Kahle, of Bradford, 14 grandchildren, Brian Dougan, Kate Spaeder, Jake Roberts, Casey Buckner, Sam McDermott, Chelsea Schwab, Courtney Kahle, Matthew Kahle, Nicole Wilton, Breanna Wilton, Lauryn Kahle, Laney Kahle, Joshua Kahle, Danielle Sullivan, 11 great grandchildren, four sisters-in-law, Aida Shotts, Joyce Shotts, and Linda Shotts, and Donna (Bill) Moore, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jim of 59 years, one sister, Nancy Zetts, and three brothers, Jack Shotts, Bob Shotts, Wade Shotts.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. and will be private. Burial will be in Eulalia Cemetery, Coudersport.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to Bradford Hospital Foundation in care of the Jack V. Shotts & Eric J. Zetts Cardiology Fund, 116 Interstate Parkway, Bradford, PA 16701.
Online condolences may be made to www.hollenbeckcahill.com