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Catherine Royhl Obituary
July 5, 1917 - May 24, 2009
Catherine Maina Royhl, 91, of Sarasota, formerly of Chicago, died May 24, 2009.
Born July 5, 1917, in Chicago, the daughter of Paul A. Maina and Kitty Everett, she lived in Chicago until moving to Sarasota in 1976.
She was the mother of Catherine "Cathie" Wroblewski Carrier, David L. Royhl and Capt. Charles M. Royhl; grandmother of two; great-grandmother of four; and great-great-grandmother of one.
Heartfelt thanks to the nurses and staff of Heartland Health and TideWell Hospice as well as the friends and aides who made her last days as comfortable as possible.
She will be missed by all who ever knew her.
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Memories and Condolences
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Zelda Dale Walker
June 18, 2009
God's Love to the Chuck Royhl Family,
May your hearts find comfort in knowing Catherine had a long life on this planet. I agree with all who have written comments, she was a person one will remember. One memory I have is Cat & I chasing down an Art Dealer who had purchased a painting that her son , Charles (Chuck) wanted. We flew down the highway determined to find him...went to So. Venice and finally caught him. The man unloaded the painting,and charged us twice the price he purchased it for, while telling us he thought it would bring more at auction and we were getting a bargan...we talked and laughed all the way home. "Cat" as I called her when we had our private chats, gave me great advise the last time a saw her. "Zelda, I have lived long enough to know that people do what they want to do, good or bad..." I being one of 5 children found this simple "truth" life changing. When I see an Orchid I will think of Catherine(Cat) just as when I see a bottle of B & B, I think of Chuck, Cat's husband. Life is wonderful, precious & will end on this planet for all of us one day. So, keep your heart, spirit & soul with Christ in God and you will be happy here and in eternity.
Smiles, Peace and Blessings to all the Royhls,
Zelda Dale Walker and Family.
June 16, 2009
Dear Paul and family of Catherine Royhl. I knew her as "Grandma Royhl" through my grandaughter, Claudia Oppelt and my daughter, (Claudia's mom), Tisha Wroblewski Havens. We have many loving memories with Great-Grandma Royhl and Grandma Cathie Carrier (Pauls mom). We went to Mother's Day luncheons together every year with Cathie's Beta Sigma Phi sorority sisters, Claudia and Tisha went to garage sales, antique sales and shopping for clothes with both grandmas when Claudia was younger and they always talked of the great fun they had.
I also knew Mrs. Royhl as the lovely and gracious lady who was the mother of my friend and sorority sister,(for over 20 years), Cathie Carrier.
Mrs. Royhl was much loved by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and Cathie's sorority sisters of Preceptor Theta Sigma of Beta Sigma Phi.
In loving memory,
Margaret Oppelt Hackett;Claudia Oppelt and Tisha Oppelt, Wroblewski,Havens
Kathy Collopy
June 8, 2009
To all the members of Catherine Royhl's family and friends my heart goes out to all of you. Mrs. Royhl is now togethr with her husband and daughter Cathie. We that knew her will miss her, but know that she is at peace now.
I will always remember her at out Mother-Daughter luncheons with Cathie. A lot of times Cathie & I would go togehter with our Mothers. I was hoping that if Mrs. Royhl was up to it this year to take her to the luncheon since my own Mother will not be coming to Florida again.
I know that she is now in heaven watching over everyone along with Cathie. My prayers are with you all.
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