Joan Kathleen (Schnaitman) Butz, 75, of Macungie, died peacefully June 25, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Larry Ira Butz. They were married for 55 years.

Born in Catasauqua, she was the daughter of the late George and Julia (Yuschak) Schnaitman.

She graduated from Catasauqua High School, Class of 1959.

She worked at the Topton Lutheran Home for 20 years, retiring in 2010.

She was a member of the Shepherd Hills Women’s Golf League for many years, was a member of the Women’s Guild of Ancient Oak and played in many clubs throughout the years, including bridge, bunco, pinochle and mahjong.

She was an “adopted” mother for many of her children’s friends.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Monica and her husband Michael James of Macungie; a son, Matthew and his wife Lori of Pennsburg; four grandchildren, Brock and Jack McElhenney of Macungie and Dalton and Savanna of Pennsburg; a stepgranddaughter, Lindsey James of Allentown; and three sisters, Constance and her husband Richard Kimble of New Jersey, Georgette Schweyer of Allentown and Janet and her husband Richard Wanamaker of Catasauqua.

Contributions may be made in her memory to Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2024 Lehigh St., Allentown, 18103.

Arrangements were made by the J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown.