1924
Elizabeth
2013
Elizabeth "Betty" (Scholz) Green
December 29, 1924 — May 9, 2013
Elizabeth C. “Betty” Green, 88, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly of Naperville, IL and Hudson, FL, died Thursday May 9, 2013 at her home. The former Elizabeth Clair Scholz was born in Cicero, IL on December 29, 1924 the daughter of the late Peter and Rosa (Holzl) Scholz. She graduated from Morton High School in Cicero in 1942. On September 14, 1946 in Berwyn, IL she was united in marriage to Lawrence C. Green. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper for Fermi Labs in Batavia, IL.
Betty was a collector of many things and enjoyed raising birds. She enjoyed sewing and was a talented seamstress. Her family enjoyed the cookies that she happily made for them. She was an avid card player and spent many happy hours playing cards with family and friends. Many happy times were spent while she and Larry were traveling together. Together they enjoyed dancing, especially the jitterbug. She had a childlike zest for life, was always smiling and had a deep caring love for her family and friends.
Betty is survived by: Larry, her husband of 66 years, 2 children; Kenneth (Charlene) Green of Romeoville, IL and Linda (Lucien) Ciaglia of Fontana, WI, 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: 2 sisters; Wilhelmina Grueter and Rosemary Lach and a brother Fred Scholz.
A Celebration of Betty’s Life will be held on Friday May 24, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel of Derrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Lake Geneva, WI; Pastor Mark Moller-Gunderson of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate. Visitation will be Friday the 24th from 10:30 a.m. until time of services. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy memorials are requested in Betty’s name to: Alzheimer’s Association, the American Cancer Society or Mercy Hospice. To sign the on-line guest registry please click: view/sign condolence book at the bottom of this page.
Betty was a collector of many things and enjoyed raising birds. She enjoyed sewing and was a talented seamstress. Her family enjoyed the cookies that she happily made for them. She was an avid card player and spent many happy hours playing cards with family and friends. Many happy times were spent while she and Larry were traveling together. Together they enjoyed dancing, especially the jitterbug. She had a childlike zest for life, was always smiling and had a deep caring love for her family and friends.
Betty is survived by: Larry, her husband of 66 years, 2 children; Kenneth (Charlene) Green of Romeoville, IL and Linda (Lucien) Ciaglia of Fontana, WI, 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: 2 sisters; Wilhelmina Grueter and Rosemary Lach and a brother Fred Scholz.
A Celebration of Betty’s Life will be held on Friday May 24, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel of Derrick Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Lake Geneva, WI; Pastor Mark Moller-Gunderson of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church will officiate. Visitation will be Friday the 24th from 10:30 a.m. until time of services. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy memorials are requested in Betty’s name to: Alzheimer’s Association, the American Cancer Society or Mercy Hospice. To sign the on-line guest registry please click: view/sign condolence book at the bottom of this page.
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