Kathleen "Kathy" Barth

Kathleen "Kathy" (Troxel) Barth, 82 of Quakertown PA, peacefully entered our Lord's arms on March 4, 2024, in the care of family.

Kathy was born in Lansdale PA, December 7, 1941 to the late Stephanie (Satek) Troxel and Wilmer Jacob Troxel.

She graduated from Lansdale Catholic High School in Lansdale, PA. Upon graduation, she worked for Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator. She's always loved animals and kept many horses throughout the years.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, H. Edward "Ed" Barth. After marriage, they lived in Guam while Ed served in the Airforce. They later settled in the early 1970s at their farm in Quakertown, PA where they raised their three boys. Over the years, she kept pigs, had several horses and a large garden, where she grew sweet corn, pumpkins and tomatoes. Her roadside stand was favored by all the locals, especially when it was apple cider time.

Kathy worked for decades as a bus driver for Levy School Bus company in Trumbauersville, PA, driving special needs students. She was a long-term resident and always active in the Quakertown Community, participating in many parades with her horse, Shonie. She enjoyed traveling with her husband across the country, playing cards and yard sales. She got joy in seeing and riding trains, sharing this passion with her oldest son. She also regularly stopped by Casey's Place and Brick Tavern.

She loved the Lord, her husband and her family. She maintained a tight-knit circle of lifetime friends with whom she regularly kept in touch. She would always be there for anyone who needed help (or a hug). She will be remembered for all the love she shared and will be missed dearly.

Kathy was an active member and an Eucharistic minister at Saint Isidore Catholic Church in Quakertown PA for over 50 years.

Kathy is survived by her sister Annette (Troxel) Tustin and sons, David Barth and his wife, Rachel, Brian Barth and his wife, Kristen Demshock, Christopher Barth and his partner, Toni Becker, and grandchildren Annika, Amelia, Bree and Megan. Her grandchildren referred to her as 'Mom Pop".

A mass will be held on Friday, April 19 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Isidore's Catholic Church, 2545 W. Pumping Station Rd., Quakertown PA 18951. Call from 9:30am to 10:30am at the church.

Interment will be in Quakertown Union Cemetery.

Arrangements are in the care of the C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., Quakertown.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to Last Chance Ranch 9 Beck Road Quakertown PA 18951

215-538-2510 http://www.lastchanceranch.org/donate/

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6