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Myrtle Scheffres Katzen

Rockville, Maryland

Feb 8, 1927 – Jan 28, 2025 (Age 97)

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BORN
February 8, 1927
DIED
January 28, 2025
AGE
97
LOCATION
Rockville, Maryland

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Myrtle Scheffres Katzen, 97 (11 days short of her 98th birthday) died peacefully late in the day on January 28, 2025 in Chevy Chase, MD. Myrtle was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years Jerome Scheffres, her husband of 26 years Cyrus Katzen, her daughter Holly Bolter, her granddaughter...

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I met Myrtle Katzen when I joined Group 93, an art colloquium made up of American University MFA graduates that met at AU for critique sessions. Myrtle was an active and serious participant for many years. Her paintings small and large are dynamic and colorful. Her contribution to the DC art world was significant. She and her husband, Cyrus Katzen created the Katzen Art Center and the American University Museum to Washington DC. I will miss her kindness and her welcoming smile. Her

Our Beloved Myrtle, May you Rest in Peace You´re gone from our sight, but memories of you, will remain in our hearts forever. We you Myrtle. Our sincere and heartfelt condolences to Michael Scheffres and to the rest of Myrtle´s family.

Spending years with Myrtle and Doc and families were the highlight of our career. Capt.Ned and Sandy

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Michael, so very sorry for your loss - your mother and both Jerry & Cyrus were Elaine & Jack's closest friends for decades - Rick, Jayne & Alan