- Date Of Birth: Jan 21, 1943
- Date Of Death: Dec 24, 2022
- City: Pine City
- State: Minnesota
Dorothy “Dot” Emily Kurzhals passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 24, 2022. She was born January 21, 1943 to Joseph and Loretta (Rys) Mikyska in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dot graduated from Pine City High School in 1961. She married the love of her life, Butch on August 18, 1962. Dot spent many years as a full-time mom raising her 3 daughters. She worked as a waitress and held various jobs as a machine operator throughout the years. From 2002 – 2005, she helped her daughter Susie run a daycare where she got to spend a lot of time with 4 of her grandchildren.
Dorothy is survived by her daughters Lori Ann (Lonnie) Phillips of Leavenworth, Kansas, Nancy (Bob) Englund of Pine City, Susie (Brian) Rothbauer of Pine City; grandchildren Shana (Sam), Joey (Ashly), Katy (Brian), Scott (Rachel, Hailey, Jacob, Emmy, and Brianna; great grandchildren Dalton, Logan, Landon, Ava and Kirra; siblings Donna (Larry) Shrider of Cambridge, Joe Mikyska of Pine City, Lois (Dan) Langston of Braham; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Joe & Lorrie Mikyska; husband Butch of 48 years; brother Donald; sister Darlene; sister-in-law Val Mikyska; great grandson Nolan Englund.
