David Kotlan Obituary (1969 - 2020)

David Kotlan, age 50, passed away on August 18, 2020. Preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Rhiannon Kotlan. He is survived by his sister, Nicole Kotlan; uncle, Meuryn and aunt, Paula Thomas in England; and cousins in New York, NY, Paris, France, Sydney, Australia, and Haifa, Israel. David spent his younger years in New Jersey and Ohio. He graduated from Bexley High School, and then Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. At Kent State University, he was a Founding Father of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity -Ohio Lambda chapter. He cherished his Sig Ep brothers and the brotherhood. David spent the majority of his career working at a local Volvo dealership where he made many of his lifelong friends. He was passionate about his New York Yankees and Jets, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Ohio State University Buckeyes. He also loved and advocated for rescuing dogs, specifically beagles. Services and interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, contributions in David’s memory may be made to Beagles RRRRRR Us at www.beaglesrus.org (select “donate” icon), or Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at www.sigep.org (select “Give”, “My Chapter” and search “Kent State University”).