Kathryn Roberts Birch, age 83, passed away on September 26, 2026 in Lufkin, Texas after a brief illness.
Born on December 8, 1942, in Dallas, Texas, Kathryn was the daughter of the late C.D. and Geraldine Roberts. She grew up in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas and graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in 1961. Kathryn attended Stephen F. Austin University, where she became a founding mother of the Delta Zeta sorority chapter in 1963.
In 1964, Kathryn married Robert F. "Fred" Birch. After living in Montana and Louisiana, they settled in East Texas, where she spent most of her life living in Huntsville, Corrigan, and Woodville. Kathryn returned to college in 1982 to earn her degrees in English and Business Administration, as well as a teaching certification, from Sam Houston State University in 1986.
Following a brief period teaching middle school English, Kathryn spent more than twenty years working with Stan Hines, M.D. Internal Medicine in Huntsville, Texas as a billing manager.
Kathryn was a voracious reader, enjoyed travel, and appreciated spending time with her family and her pets.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, C.D. and Geraldine Roberts; her husband, Fred Birch; and her sister, Suzanne Larsen.
She is survived by her children: Michael Robert "Bob" Birch; Sharon K. Birch and her wife, Janelle Wertzberger; and Jennifer Birch Pierson and her husband, James Pierson. She leaves behind four grandchildren: Allie Pierson, Kate Pierson, Owen Wertzberger, and Eli Wertzberger. Kathryn is also survived by her aunt, Louise Bahn, and her beloved dog, Gracie.
Graveside services will be held at a later date.
