Betty Marie Schaeffer, 89, of Columbia, KY, previously of Clare, Michigan passed away following a short fight with cancer, on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at her home. She was born on October 19, 1933, the daughter of Carl and Faye (Gould) Wurts.
Betty was united in marriage to Bill Schaeffer on September 6, 1952 in Clare. Betty, along with Bill, had been the owner/operator of Schaeffer's Restaurant in Clare. She was a member of the Clare Business and Professional Women’s Club and did freelance photography for the Clare Sentinel. Betty was an avid quilter and enjoyed watching “her” birds. She was an active member of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Clare.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bill, and a grandson.
SURVIVORS:
1 son: Jim (Ann) Schaeffer of Kentucky
3 daughters: Susan "Sue" (Bruce) Casagranda of Crystal Falls, Michigan, Vivian "Vicki" (Conrad) Holovach of Clare County, Michigan, and Cathy McKibben of Kentucky
8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren
Funeral Service: Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 11:00amET at the Clare Chapel of Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home, 1005 North McEwan St., Clare, MI 48617 with Pastor Paul C. Fetzer officiating
Burial: Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, 740 S Mission Rd, Mt Pleasant, Michigan
Visitation: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 from 2:00pm-4:00pmET and 6:00pm-8:00pmET at Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home
Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) or to the Lustgarten Foundation (www.lustgarten.org).
