Betty J. Smith's Obituary
Mrs. Betty J. Smith of Tavares, Florida passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012 at the age of 85 years. She was born in Petty, Illinois and moved to central Florida in 1990 from Streamwood, Illinois. Betty was Lutheran by faith. She worked many years in Roselle, Illinois as a travel agent before her retirement. Betty was preceded in death in 2003 by her husband of 57 years, Franklin D. Smith and in 1975 by her son, Kalen D. Smith. She is remembered and will be dearly missed by her daughters, Cheryl ‘Sherry” Menzel and her husband, Raymond of Wheaton, Illinois, Sandra G. Dolan and her husband, Raymond of Bartlett, Illinois and Stacey L. Tallas and her husband, Karl of Oswego, Illinois; son, Mark A. Smith of Oswego, Illinois; sister, Norma Cook of Lawrenceville, Illinois; 4 grandchildren, Brent (Marta) Dolan of Bartlett, Illinois, Raymond (Meagan) Dolan of Boca Raton, Florida, Aaron Dolan of Boca Raton, Florida and Shauna Dolan of Bartlett, Illinois; 2 great grandchildren, Gabrielle Elizabeth and Christian Allen; as well as several nieces and nephews. Arrangements were entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, Tavares, FL. Condolences and memories may be shared by signing the guestbook below.
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