Kathryn S. Boatner

Of Mount Vernon, died peacefully while sleeping on March 20, 2017, after a long illness. She was 84 years old. Kathryn "Kay" Schroeter was born July 9, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio. The youngest of six children, her father was a prominent businessman in Cleveland and Marion where he was president of the Huber Manufacturing Company. She graduated from the Beaumont School and attended Ursuline College in Cleveland and Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas where she met Army Lieutenant Jim Boatner on a blind date. They were married in Dallas in 1954, and for 30 years Kay was a hardworking Army wife and devoted mother of five children. After many wonderful assignments, including command posts in Anchorage, Alaska and Berlin, Germany, the Boatners settled near Mount Vernon across the street from Good Shepherd Catholic Church, where they had ties since 1968. Kay was an active parishioner, who attended daily mass and served on various committees as well as a Eucharistic Minister and volunteer chaplain at Mount Vernon Hospital. She also volunteered at the Mount Vernon Mental Health Center and Adult Education Program and at Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services, which recognized her service in 2008 with the Joseph T. Adinaro Humanitarian Award for Combating Homelessness and Improving the Lives of People in Need. Kay is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, retired Major General James G. Boatner, son Jim and wife Nancy of Clifton, Virginia, son Tom and wife Lisa of Boise, Idaho, son Mike and wife Tricia of Colorado Springs, Colorado, daughter Jane and husband Dudley and son Peter and wife Anne of Charlottesville, Virginia, nine grandchildren, and her devoted sister, Jane McGinnis of Wheaton, Illinois. Kay will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in her name at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mount Vernon Highway, Alexandria VA 22309, at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2017. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services, 8305 Richmond Hwy Suite 17B, Alexandria, VA 22309.

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Kathryn S. Boatner

July 9, 1932 - March 20, 2017