Katherine A. Trotter

Katherine ‘Katie’ Anne Trotter, 97, of Tampa, Florida, quietly passed away at LifePath Hospice on August 10, 2016 after a full and satisfying life. Born in East Chicago, Indiana, March 17, 1919 to Simon and Elizabeth (Sopoci) Bojkovsky, Katie moved to Florida at a young age with her parents and five brothers. She married Richard ‘Dick’ Trotter in 1939 and spent a brief time in Salem, Ohio before settling in Tampa for the rest of her life. Katie Trotter was employed as an office assistant and notary before pouring her effort and passion into supporting and caring for her husband, raising her two children, and managing the family home. She is predeceased by her husband, Dick Trotter, and her son, John Earl Trotter, and survived by her daughter, Martha 'Sugie' Brown of Coral Springs, Florida; four grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and loyal cat, Thomas. While missed, we gratefully remember Katie’s life-long example of family devotion, inner strength, and diligent work. Her ready laugh, compassion for God’s creatures great and small, and ability to find joy in each day have left a lasting impression on her family and the circle of caregivers who lavishly extended God’s love to her these last many years. A funeral service conducted by Pastor James Brady of East Thonotosassa Baptist Church will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 10AM at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4207 East Lake Ave, Tampa, FL. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and interment will follow at Myrtle Hill Memorial Park. Following the interment, a reception will be held at Garden of Memories Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in Katie’s honor to LifePath Hospice of Tampa.