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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Betty J.
Schwarz Heard
Apr 11, 1936 — Sep 24, 2016
Obituary
Betty J. Schwarz Heard (Nee Lyons), 80, Lake Mills, died on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Willowbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on April 11, 1936, the daughter of the late Merwin and Agnes (Derra) Lyons.
She was a graduate of Edgewood High School in Madison.
She married Donald Schwarz on Sept. 13, 1958. She later married Clifford Heard on Sept. 17, 1994. He died April 2, 1996.
Betty had been employed by Wisconsin Marine in Lake Mills, Ransomes in Johnson Creek, Scag Power Equipt., Metal Craft in Mayville, Kohls in Watertown, Beaver Dam Care Center, and Weight Watchers.
Survivors include her three daughters, Suzan (Mark) Erickson of Oshkosh, Jean (Grant) Oestreich of Lake Mills, Ann (Jason) Bruenning of Libertyville, IL; eight grandchildren, Matthew (Janyne) Erickson, Gretchen (Sean) Schilder, Jason Erickson, Nathan Erickson, Connor Oestreich, John "Jed" Oestreich, Lindsay Oestreich, Elizabeth Bruenning; several step grandchildren; six great grandchildren, Lucas and Natalee Erickson, Bethany, Benjamin, Abigail, and Adam Schilder; one sister, Nancy (John) Coffey of Madison; other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by two infant brothers, Duane and Frederick, her first husband, Donald Schwarz, and one son-in-law, Robin Kamrath.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Claussen Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
Private family graveside services will be in St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Cemetery on Saturday.
If desired, memorials would be appreciated to Rainbow Hospice of Jefferson or Breast Cancer Research.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
She was born on April 11, 1936, the daughter of the late Merwin and Agnes (Derra) Lyons.
She was a graduate of Edgewood High School in Madison.
She married Donald Schwarz on Sept. 13, 1958. She later married Clifford Heard on Sept. 17, 1994. He died April 2, 1996.
Betty had been employed by Wisconsin Marine in Lake Mills, Ransomes in Johnson Creek, Scag Power Equipt., Metal Craft in Mayville, Kohls in Watertown, Beaver Dam Care Center, and Weight Watchers.
Survivors include her three daughters, Suzan (Mark) Erickson of Oshkosh, Jean (Grant) Oestreich of Lake Mills, Ann (Jason) Bruenning of Libertyville, IL; eight grandchildren, Matthew (Janyne) Erickson, Gretchen (Sean) Schilder, Jason Erickson, Nathan Erickson, Connor Oestreich, John "Jed" Oestreich, Lindsay Oestreich, Elizabeth Bruenning; several step grandchildren; six great grandchildren, Lucas and Natalee Erickson, Bethany, Benjamin, Abigail, and Adam Schilder; one sister, Nancy (John) Coffey of Madison; other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by two infant brothers, Duane and Frederick, her first husband, Donald Schwarz, and one son-in-law, Robin Kamrath.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Claussen Funeral Home in Lake Mills.
Private family graveside services will be in St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Cemetery on Saturday.
If desired, memorials would be appreciated to Rainbow Hospice of Jefferson or Breast Cancer Research.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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