Tyra Dutro Cataline
May 6, 1951 ~ December 19, 2025
Tyra Dutro Cataline, 74, of Columbus, passed away Friday December 19, 2025 at Columbus Regional Hospital. She was born May 6, 1951 in Columbus to the late Leonard “Jack” Dale and Golda Faye Pittman Dutro.
Tyra attended Columbus North High School, graduating in 1969. She was the first person to attend North in a wheelchair before ac accessibility standards were in place. She was an advocate for persons with disabilities. She founded and chaired the Columbus Accessibilities Task Force for five years when the ADA Federal standards were enacted.
Her favorite things to do were painting in oils, fishing, collecting antiques and training and breeding dogs which led to her training her own service Boxer, Zoe.
Tyra is survived by her daughter, Sara Cataline, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Justin Joseph Cataline; infant sister, Bonnie Dutro and brothers, Danny and Jackie Dutro.
In keeping with Tyra’s wishes, no services are planned. She will be laid to rest with her family in Daugherty Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bartholomew County Humane Society through the funeral home.
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Thinking of you Sara… So sorry for your loss
She was an Angel when she moved away from Cleveland. I missed her, but we always kept in touch. May she rest in peace. Towards the end, she became distant very hard to get a hold of her didn’t know what was going on, but we still kept in touch.
She was always trying to get a hold of her daughter and make a better relationship with her. I hope she did that.
Hilda, I sent you a private message. Mom knew where I lived, and we were friends on FB. During the last 10 years of her life she became distant from friends and family. I don’t think she had control over it. I think someone was controlling what she did and who she talked to. I think she would still be alive if I hadn’t trusted Fairington Appointments and in home healthcare companies. I believe mom was a victim of elderly abuse at the place where she lived.
I wheeled her to some of her classes in high school. She was an exceptional artist. She always made me laugh. We had some great adventures together. I will miss her and her humor.
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Tyra was always so much fun to be around. She always had me laughing no matter my mood. She will be missed.