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KATHLEEN POOTON Obituary


Kathleen Siehl Pooton  
Kathleen Siehl Pooton, age 88, passed away peacefully at the Montgomery Hospice Casey House on May 11, 2018. Kathleen was born on December 27, 1929 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, daughter of Catherine and Harry Siehl. She grew up alongside sisters Letitia (Dixon) and Edwina (McDaniel) in Merrifield, Minnesota and moved to Washington, DC at age 18. Kathleen was an avid Washington Nationals baseball fan, loved playing bridge, enjoyed spending time at her summer home on Smith Mountain Lake. She worked for many years as a management analyst for the Food and Drug Administration. Kathleen is survived by her loving husband Kenneth; son Ken and his wife Charla; son Donald and his wife Mary; and grandchildren Amy, Kenny, Victoria, Casey and Jake. There will be a private interment at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com  

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Published by The Washington Post on May 15, 2018.

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Amelia

May 17, 2018

I'm sorry to read of the loss of your loved one. May memories comfort you and prayers offered by friends and family help strengthen all of you to endure the difficult days ahead. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

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