Betty was born July 15, 1931 in Chicago to Verlon & Alice (Torrey) Meskimen. The family moved to Benton Harbor and she graduated from Benton Harbor High School, Class of 1949.
On June 17, 1956, she married the Dean S. Jennings at Peace Temple United Methodist Church in Benton Harbor.
Betty owned and operated Meskimen Gifts in downtown St. Joseph from 1976 to 2002. The store was founded by her parents in the 1950’s in Benton Harbor.
Betty devoted her life to following her Lord and Savior, and led her family to do the same. She was an extraordinary and selfless women who always placed her family’s needs and desires before her own. She enjoyed flower gardening, reading, traveling and serving the church, spending time with her family and attending her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and other activities. She was a model Christian and godly woman that set a high standard and example for her family and all who were privileged to have known her.
She was preceded in death by her husband Dean on June 28, 2008, her parents Verlon & Alice Meskimen, & her brother George Meskimen.
Betty was born July 15, 1931 in Chicago to Verlon & Alice (Torrey) Meskimen. The family moved to Benton Harbor and she graduated from Benton Harbor High School, Class of 1949.
On June 17, 1956, she married the Dean S. Jennings at Peace Temple United Methodist Church in Benton Harbor.
Betty owned and operated Meskimen Gifts in downtown St. Joseph from 1976 to 2002. The store was founded by her parents in the 1950’s in Benton Harbor.
Betty devoted her life to following her Lord and Savior, and led her family to do the same. She was an extraordinary and selfless women who always placed her family’s needs and desires before her own. She enjoyed flower gardening, reading, traveling and serving the church, spending time with her family and attending her children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and other activities. She was a model Christian and godly woman that set a high standard and example for her family and all who were privileged to have known her.
She was preceded in death by her husband Dean on June 28, 2008, her parents Verlon & Alice Meskimen, & her brother George Meskimen.
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