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Betty M. Anderson, 90, Woodstock

Betty M. Anderson, 90, Woodstock, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born March 23, 1925, to George and Elizabeth (Norton) Meyer Sr. in Woodstock.

On Sept. 1, 1951, she married Raymond C. Anderson in Woodstock. He died May 9, 1982.

She graduated from Woodstock Community High School. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock. After her husband’s passing, she visited and traveled with her children. She also babysat for a number of children, many of whom still visited her and sent her birthday cards, Christmas cards and gifts.

Survivors include three children, Ginny (Gary) Hansen, Sandy (Kevin) Sheahan and Todd (Indira) Anderson; a son-in-law, Ed Wettig; seven grandchildren, Christopher Hall, Amy (Tony) Alessi, Monica (Ian Hall) Sheahan, Nicole (Mike) Czerwinski, Rayanne (Noah Hardt) Sheahan, Jessica (Kurt) Galera, and Nathaniel Anderson; seven great-grandchildren, Austin and Aiden Alessi, Hunter and Brenna Hall, Lilyana Espina, and Addyson and Austin Czerwinski; a sister-in-law, Audrey Meyer; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Cindy Wettig; two grandsons, Calin and Nathan Sheahan; and six siblings, Lucy Wienke, Mildred Meyer, Mabel Merwin, June Christopherson, George Meyer Jr. and Lyle Meyer.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. The visitation will continue at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, until the funeral service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock.

Memorials can be made to JourneyCare-Hospice or Angels By Your Side.

 

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