Betty D. Maynard
Died Dec. 27, 2018
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 11 at 11 a.m. at Suttons Bay Congregational Church for Betty Deane Maynard, 98, of Traverse City, who passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 in
Traverse City.
Betty was born
Nov. 28, 1920 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Harry and Irene (Cherryman)
Harris. Betty graduated from Cleveland
Heights High School, where she met her future husband, Robert A. Maynard. After high school Betty attended Wittenberg
University, where she was a Chi Omega.
She also attended Ohio State University and graduated from the School of
Education at what is now known as Case Western Reserve University.
On March 6, 1943, Betty and Bob were married
and went to live near his army base in Tomas, Wisconsin. Bob was sent overseas in September of 1944,
and Betty returned to live with her parents in Cleveland. She gave birth to their first daughter there,
whom Bob did not see until she was thirteen months old upon his return from
WWII. Over their years together they had
four more children.
Betty taught in the Grosse Pointe School system
for 13 years. At retirement, Betty and
Bob moved to their home near Suttons Bay, Michigan which they had owned since
1969. They were members of the Suttons
Bay Congregational Church, which they served and loved. She was a member of PEO and was instrumental
in founding the first chapter in Leelanau County.
Betty leaves behind her husband of nearly 76 years; her four
daughters: Barbara J. Moeller (George),
Jane Nichols (Carrol), Mollie Moody (Gerald), and Nancy Pyle (Michael); as well
as nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was
preceded in death by her son, Mark (Lorrie English), and her sister, Jeanne
Roberts.
A memorial
service will be announced in the spring.
In lieu of
flowers, please consider a gift to the Leelanau Christian Neighbors, PO Box 196,
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 and/or Suttons Bay Congregational Church, Attn: Music
Program, PO Box 70, Suttons Bay, MI 49682.
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What a beautiful woman! She brought such joy, tenderness, and wisdom to so many. My heart goes out to you, knowing how much she will be missed. Thinking of you all. Sincerely, Lisa Dahlgren
ReplyDeleteWe are so sad to hear of Betty's passing. The world has lost a bright light and an amazing smile. Betty was a beautiful, kind, lovely woman who will be missed by many. Our hearts are broken. Our prayers go out to her family and her husband, Bob, another bright light in this world.
ReplyDeleteA lovely, gracious woman. Her legacy continues in her strong, intelligent daughters, grandchildren and greats. Linda Hulse
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