Betty I. Sadler age 82 of Ashley, Michigan died Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at Ashley Care Center Ashley, MI.
Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel Ithaca, MI on July 22, 2006 at 11:00 AM. Pastor John Pohl will officiate with burial at North Star Cemetery North Star, Michigan. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2006 from 6-8 P.M. and Friday, July 21, 2006 from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M.
Betty was born in Gratiot County, Michigan on October 2, 1923 the daughter of Henry and Carrie ( Shaub ) Ackels. She resided most of her life in the Ashley area and attended Kennett and Ashley Schools. Betty married William Sadler on August 2, 1942. He died in February 1982. She was a homemaker, and she also worked as a nurses aide at Maple Valley Nursing Home, as well as at the Saginaw Street Meijers and the Pennsylvania Street Meijers in Lansing, MI. She loved to fish, and play bingo. Betty was a great cook who also made wedding cakes. Betty attended Ashley United Methodist Church as well as a member of Rebekaha�(TM)s Lodge.
She is survived by 5 children; Carol & Clifford Vincent of Owosso, MI, Ruth & Jim Fabus of Ashley, MI, Mary Lou & Ray McPherson of Ashley, MI, Paul & Linda Sadler of Olivet, MI, Dale & Peggy Sadler of Lake Odessa, MI, 11 grandchildren Curt & Sharon Vincent of Owosso, MI, Craig Vincent of Midland, MI, David Oberlitner of Alma, MI, Amie Oberlitner of Okemos, MI, Greg & Sandy McPherson of St. Johns, MI, Eric & Stephanie McPherson of Wakefield, RI, Chad McPherson of Columbus, OH, Paula Sadler of Charlotte, MI, Scott & Sarah Sadler of Grand Rapids, MI, Jody & Trevor Cupples of Sanford, FL, Amanda Sadler of Lansing, MI, 8 great grandchildren, 2 sisters; Katherine Powelson of Elsie, MI, Marjorie & Carl Robbennolt of Ashley, MI, brother Harold & Rhoda Ackels of Howell, MI, brother-in-law Warren Sadler of Ithaca, MI, sister-in-law Benita Sadler of Alma, MI, sister-in-law Andrea Ackels of Ashley, MI, and sister-in-law Carol Ackels of Ithaca, MI. She is predeceased by her parents, husband, grandson Derek Sadler, 3 brothers; Robert Ackels, Walter Ackels, and Larry Ackels, sister Helen Powelson and son-in-law Allen Hunting.
Memorials may be made to Ashley United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society's Bo's Believers Relay for Life Team. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Ithaca Chapel.
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