Gertrude I. Eyth, 88, of
Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 24,
2011 at 4:10 p.m. at the Sunnyview Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center.
She was born April 3, 1923 in
Nashua, Minnesota to the late Fred P. Eyestone and
Susan Aldrich Eyestone.
Mrs. Eyth served in the United
States Marine Corps as a Staff Sgt. She was a
seamstress for Montgomery Ward, Point Plaza Fabrics,
Penn Cleaners and also McCarrens Clothing Store,
from where she retired from.
Mrs. Eyth is survived by two
sons, Michael Montgomery and his wife Sandy of
Slippery Rock, PA, Eric R. Montgomery and his wife
Sandy of Butler, PA; two daughters, Deborah
Grolemund and her husband James of Butler, PA,
Jennifer Carrabba and her husband John of Butler,
PA; five step-children; five grandchildren, Joshua
Grolemund, Heather Runtas, Sean Montgomery, Michael
John Carrabba, Braiden Neff; four
great-grandchildren, Austan & Lyla Runtas, Ryan &
Samantha Montgomery; one sister, Jeannette Myers of
Georgetown, OH; two brothers, Robert Eyestone and
his wife Joan of Perham, MN, Joseph Eyestone and his
wife Delores of Minneapolis, MN; and a number of
nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank A.
Eyth, who passed away August 26, 1988; one brother;
and one sister.
There will be no public
visitation or funeral services.
