Betty Jane Newcomb, 85, of Fort Atkinson, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at the Fairhaven Retirement Community in Whitewater.
She was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 17, 1927, the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Scholl) Lemke. Betty was adopted by John and H. Floette (Pleasandt) Hartman in January 1928. She moved to the Fort Atkinson area in 1931.
Betty was a graduate of Fort Atkinson High School, class of 1945.
On July 15, 1945, Betty married Byron "Barney" E. Bullock in Fort Atkinson. Byron preceded her in death on May 21, 1993. Betty married Myron "Mike" Newcomb on Aug. 6, 1994, in Fort Atkinson.
Betty and Barney owned and operated the Jefferson County Town and Country Reporter Newspaper. Betty also was the executive secretary for the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce for 21 years.
Betty was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson.
She was a past president of the Fort Atkinson Woman's Club, and a past board member of the First United Methodist Church where she was a member of the choir and served as a Sunday School teacher.
Betty enjoyed gardening and reading.
Surviving are her husband, Mike Newcomb of Fort Atkinson; daughters, Bonnie Sue Smith of Lewisville, Texas, and Rebecca "Becky" Jane (Dan) Schultz of Lake Mills; stepchildren, Jeffrey Lyn (Virginia) Newcomb and Scot Ryan Newcomb, both of Fort Atkinson, and Peter Curtis (Pamela) Newcomb of Jefferson; sister, Margaret Ann "Dolly" Jackson of Whitewater; sister-in-law, Annette Hartman; half-sister, Jeanne Cox of Des Plaines, Ill.; half-brother, Dennis (Cathy) Bergeron of Waterloo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; seven stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and numerous additional relatives and friends.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Randy Lynn Sahr; brother, John Robert Hartman; and brother-in-law, Lyle Jackson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Friday, May 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, with Father Brian Wilk and Father Bill Nolan co-celebrating. Following cremation, interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson at a later date.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at the Nitardy Funeral Home in Fort Atkinson, with the parish rosary at 8 p.m., and at the church on Friday from 11 a.m. until the time of the mass.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Rainbow Hospice Care in Jefferson, or to the Perennial Memorial Garden at Fairhaven in Whitewater.
www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
She was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 17, 1927, the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Scholl) Lemke. Betty was adopted by John and H. Floette (Pleasandt) Hartman in January 1928. She moved to the Fort Atkinson area in 1931.
Betty was a graduate of Fort Atkinson High School, class of 1945.
On July 15, 1945, Betty married Byron "Barney" E. Bullock in Fort Atkinson. Byron preceded her in death on May 21, 1993. Betty married Myron "Mike" Newcomb on Aug. 6, 1994, in Fort Atkinson.
Betty and Barney owned and operated the Jefferson County Town and Country Reporter Newspaper. Betty also was the executive secretary for the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce for 21 years.
Betty was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson.
She was a past president of the Fort Atkinson Woman's Club, and a past board member of the First United Methodist Church where she was a member of the choir and served as a Sunday School teacher.
Betty enjoyed gardening and reading.
Surviving are her husband, Mike Newcomb of Fort Atkinson; daughters, Bonnie Sue Smith of Lewisville, Texas, and Rebecca "Becky" Jane (Dan) Schultz of Lake Mills; stepchildren, Jeffrey Lyn (Virginia) Newcomb and Scot Ryan Newcomb, both of Fort Atkinson, and Peter Curtis (Pamela) Newcomb of Jefferson; sister, Margaret Ann "Dolly" Jackson of Whitewater; sister-in-law, Annette Hartman; half-sister, Jeanne Cox of Des Plaines, Ill.; half-brother, Dennis (Cathy) Bergeron of Waterloo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; seven stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and numerous additional relatives and friends.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Randy Lynn Sahr; brother, John Robert Hartman; and brother-in-law, Lyle Jackson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Friday, May 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, with Father Brian Wilk and Father Bill Nolan co-celebrating. Following cremation, interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson at a later date.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at the Nitardy Funeral Home in Fort Atkinson, with the parish rosary at 8 p.m., and at the church on Friday from 11 a.m. until the time of the mass.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Rainbow Hospice Care in Jefferson, or to the Perennial Memorial Garden at Fairhaven in Whitewater.
www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
Betty Jane Newcomb, 85, of Fort Atkinson, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at the Fairhaven Retirement Community in Whitewater.
She was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 17, 1927, the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Scholl) Lemke. Betty was adopted by John and H. Floette (Pleasandt) Hartman in January 1928. She moved to the Fort Atkinson area in 1931.
Betty was a graduate of Fort Atkinson High School, class of 1945.
On July 15, 1945, Betty married Byron "Barney" E. Bullock in Fort Atkinson. Byron preceded her in death on May 21, 1993. Betty married Myron "Mike" Newcomb on Aug. 6, 1994, in Fort Atkinson.
Betty and Barney owned and operated the Jefferson County Town and Country Reporter Newspaper. Betty also was the executive secretary for the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce for 21 years.
Betty was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson.
She was a past president of the Fort Atkinson Woman's Club, and a past board member of the First United Methodist Church where she was a member of the choir and served as a Sunday School teacher.
Betty enjoyed gardening and reading.
Surviving are her husband, Mike Newcomb of Fort Atkinson; daughters, Bonnie Sue Smith of Lewisville, Texas, and Rebecca "Becky" Jane (Dan) Schultz of Lake Mills; stepchildren, Jeffrey Lyn (Virginia) Newcomb and Scot Ryan Newcomb, both of Fort Atkinson, and Peter Curtis (Pamela) Newcomb of Jefferson; sister, Margaret Ann "Dolly" Jackson of Whitewater; sister-in-law, Annette Hartman; half-sister, Jeanne Cox of Des Plaines, Ill.; half-brother, Dennis (Cathy) Bergeron of Waterloo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; seven stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and numerous additional relatives and friends.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Randy Lynn Sahr; brother, John Robert Hartman; and brother-in-law, Lyle Jackson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Friday, May 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, with Father Brian Wilk and Father Bill Nolan co-celebrating. Following cremation, interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson at a later date.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at the Nitardy Funeral Home in Fort Atkinson, with the parish rosary at 8 p.m., and at the church on Friday from 11 a.m. until the time of the mass.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Rainbow Hospice Care in Jefferson, or to the Perennial Memorial Garden at Fairhaven in Whitewater.
www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
She was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 17, 1927, the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Scholl) Lemke. Betty was adopted by John and H. Floette (Pleasandt) Hartman in January 1928. She moved to the Fort Atkinson area in 1931.
Betty was a graduate of Fort Atkinson High School, class of 1945.
On July 15, 1945, Betty married Byron "Barney" E. Bullock in Fort Atkinson. Byron preceded her in death on May 21, 1993. Betty married Myron "Mike" Newcomb on Aug. 6, 1994, in Fort Atkinson.
Betty and Barney owned and operated the Jefferson County Town and Country Reporter Newspaper. Betty also was the executive secretary for the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce for 21 years.
Betty was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson.
She was a past president of the Fort Atkinson Woman's Club, and a past board member of the First United Methodist Church where she was a member of the choir and served as a Sunday School teacher.
Betty enjoyed gardening and reading.
Surviving are her husband, Mike Newcomb of Fort Atkinson; daughters, Bonnie Sue Smith of Lewisville, Texas, and Rebecca "Becky" Jane (Dan) Schultz of Lake Mills; stepchildren, Jeffrey Lyn (Virginia) Newcomb and Scot Ryan Newcomb, both of Fort Atkinson, and Peter Curtis (Pamela) Newcomb of Jefferson; sister, Margaret Ann "Dolly" Jackson of Whitewater; sister-in-law, Annette Hartman; half-sister, Jeanne Cox of Des Plaines, Ill.; half-brother, Dennis (Cathy) Bergeron of Waterloo; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; seven stepgrandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and numerous additional relatives and friends.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Randy Lynn Sahr; brother, John Robert Hartman; and brother-in-law, Lyle Jackson.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Friday, May 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, with Father Brian Wilk and Father Bill Nolan co-celebrating. Following cremation, interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Atkinson at a later date.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at the Nitardy Funeral Home in Fort Atkinson, with the parish rosary at 8 p.m., and at the church on Friday from 11 a.m. until the time of the mass.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson, Rainbow Hospice Care in Jefferson, or to the Perennial Memorial Garden at Fairhaven in Whitewater.
www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
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