Dorothy M. Kotrba, age 99 of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at the Valley Senior Living on Columbia in Grand Forks, ND.

Dorothy Mary Gust was born on September 29, 1922 in Tabor, MN the daughter of Joseph and Millie Gust.  She grew up in Tabor, MN.  On April 9, 1940 she married William "Bill"  S. Kotrba in Tabor, MN.  They lived in East Grand Forks where they raised 4 children.  They really enjoyed spending time at their cabin on Maple Lake for over 30 years.  She lived at Valley Senior Living for the last 10 ½ years of her life.  Dorothy was just 5 months short of turning 100.  She was known best for her tasty cooking, her love of gardening and raising beautiful flowers, her good humor and her love of dancing.

She is preceded in death by a son, Baby Kotrba; husband William S. Kotrba; granddaughter, Laura Bell; grandson, Scott Kotrba; son, William J. Kotrba; sisters, Elsie Drellack, Leona Thompson, Emily Austin and a brother, Herbert Gust.

Dorothy is survived by sons, Richard (Bonnie) Kotrba of Surprise, AZ, Dennis (Gay) Kotrba of Barnesville, MN; daughter, Shirley (Patrick) Balbi of Canby, OR; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Sharon Kotrba of East Garnd Forks, MN; brother-in-law, Donald Kotrba and many nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial: 2:00 PM on Friday, May 6, 2022 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 200 3 ^rd St. NW, East Grand Forks, MN

Visitation: 1 Hour Prior Funeral Mass on Friday, May 6, 2022 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Interment: Resurrection Cemetery ~ East Grand Forks, MN in the spring of 2022