Betty (Riedel) Hale passed away Wednesday surrounded by her family and pet dog Lola. She was born in Camp Douglas, WI. Her family later moved to Janesville, WI., and then to the Chicago area during the war years. Her parents were worried about her being alone so she moved in with her Aunt June Pedigo and family in Monmouth, Ill. She finished her high school years at Monmouth. She met her husband Lewis(Doug)Hale at the Monmouth Roller Rink and they married on December 26, 1948. They started their married life in the Belmont/Bald Bluff area where her husband farmed. They later moved to Kirkwood where all three girls attended Yorkwood. In 1968 they moved to the family farm in rural Little York and then retired to Little York where Betty lived for 25 plus years.
She started teaching in a country school outside Seaton, Ill. (Sunbeam). The following year she took a position as the First Grade Teacher at Biggsville, Ill. where she taught for 25 plus years. During her years there she produced Spring and Christmas programs where each child had a special role. She was honored as Teacher of the Year and the School and Community gave her a wonderful send-off. Past principals, teachers, students, and families filled the gym at the grade school. She taught long enough that she had prior students' children. These were all fond memories that she spoke of often.
Once retired she enjoyed crafting this including quilts, afghans(knitted and crocheted), table runners, baby blankets, receiving blankets, jointed animals, dolls, cross-stitch, embroidery, and sweatshirts. Family, friends, and acquaintances, all have many lovely crafted things. She made sure each grandchild and great-grandchild will have or has an afghan upon graduation from high school. One of the crafts she enjoyed later in life was making paper plates and toilet paper candy containers for the children at the Biggsville, Yorkwood Schools, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's school classes as well as friends' grandchildren. Her candy containers are part of many children's and adult families' Valentine's, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas decorations. She enjoyed the thank you notes from the classes especially the first graders who spell as it sounds. She enjoyed reading, her motto, "if there isn't a body it is not worth reading". She enjoyed puzzles and was surprised on her 90th birthday with 90 puzzles. She loved the penny machines at the gambling casinos. She enjoyed playing 4-point pitch, and pinochle(single deck and cutthroat). She taught her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren the ins and out of Gin and they all loved playing with her. Her biggest enjoyment was get-togethers with family and friends who all experienced her wonderful charm, an abundance of love, and witty personality. She looked forward to family gatherings at Hermann, Mo., yearly trips to Casa Grande, Az., trips to Cedar Falls, Ia., and Christmas at her home, daughter's home, and at Robin and Travis's. After moving to Columbia monthly trips were made to Monmouth to lunch with teacher friends, and friends and to catch up on everyone's family.
Betty is survived by daughter Wendy Hale - Columbia, Mo. - her family: Francie Gannan, Cari(Randy)Suttles both of Georgia; Katie(Dustin)Cooper - California, Mo. - great-grandchildren Mabre and lvee; Robin(Travis)Grant - McGirk, Mo. - great-grandchildren Henry, Tempe, Zelda, Rosie, and the new baby in November. Daughter Connie(David)Kmoch - Cedar Falls, la. - her family: Daughter Heather(Kevin)Arnold - Port Bryon, Ill. - great-grandchildren Hannah, Hayle, K.J.; Daughter Heidi Sallows; Son Matt(Lindsey)Kmoch - Moline, Ill. - great-grandchildren Lauren, Devin, and Bryn; Son Josh(Melody)Kmoch - Ohio - great-grandchildren Sammie, and Harley; Daughter Katie(Justin)Putnam - Moline, Ill. - great-grandchild Levi; Grandson Allen Wonder - Joppa, Md. - great-grandchildren Katie Rose and Nicolas; Grandson Cortney(Sandra)Wonder - Casa Grande, Az. - great-grandchildren Trinity, Miguel, and Arianna. As well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Lewis(Doug), daughter Sandra(Hale)Wonder/ Rogers, and parents Rupert and Frances Riedel.
Celebration of Life will be 5-8 PM, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Little Cedar Presbyterian Church in Little York, Illinois. Graveside services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Warren County Animal Control Shelter, Monmouth, Illinois.
Tributes may be shared with the family at www.bachyager.com
Posted online on June 14, 2022
Published in Galesburg Register-Mail
Contributor: JMW (47184656)
She started teaching in a country school outside Seaton, Ill. (Sunbeam). The following year she took a position as the First Grade Teacher at Biggsville, Ill. where she taught for 25 plus years. During her years there she produced Spring and Christmas programs where each child had a special role. She was honored as Teacher of the Year and the School and Community gave her a wonderful send-off. Past principals, teachers, students, and families filled the gym at the grade school. She taught long enough that she had prior students' children. These were all fond memories that she spoke of often.
Once retired she enjoyed crafting this including quilts, afghans(knitted and crocheted), table runners, baby blankets, receiving blankets, jointed animals, dolls, cross-stitch, embroidery, and sweatshirts. Family, friends, and acquaintances, all have many lovely crafted things. She made sure each grandchild and great-grandchild will have or has an afghan upon graduation from high school. One of the crafts she enjoyed later in life was making paper plates and toilet paper candy containers for the children at the Biggsville, Yorkwood Schools, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's school classes as well as friends' grandchildren. Her candy containers are part of many children's and adult families' Valentine's, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas decorations. She enjoyed the thank you notes from the classes especially the first graders who spell as it sounds. She enjoyed reading, her motto, "if there isn't a body it is not worth reading". She enjoyed puzzles and was surprised on her 90th birthday with 90 puzzles. She loved the penny machines at the gambling casinos. She enjoyed playing 4-point pitch, and pinochle(single deck and cutthroat). She taught her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren the ins and out of Gin and they all loved playing with her. Her biggest enjoyment was get-togethers with family and friends who all experienced her wonderful charm, an abundance of love, and witty personality. She looked forward to family gatherings at Hermann, Mo., yearly trips to Casa Grande, Az., trips to Cedar Falls, Ia., and Christmas at her home, daughter's home, and at Robin and Travis's. After moving to Columbia monthly trips were made to Monmouth to lunch with teacher friends, and friends and to catch up on everyone's family.
Betty is survived by daughter Wendy Hale - Columbia, Mo. - her family: Francie Gannan, Cari(Randy)Suttles both of Georgia; Katie(Dustin)Cooper - California, Mo. - great-grandchildren Mabre and lvee; Robin(Travis)Grant - McGirk, Mo. - great-grandchildren Henry, Tempe, Zelda, Rosie, and the new baby in November. Daughter Connie(David)Kmoch - Cedar Falls, la. - her family: Daughter Heather(Kevin)Arnold - Port Bryon, Ill. - great-grandchildren Hannah, Hayle, K.J.; Daughter Heidi Sallows; Son Matt(Lindsey)Kmoch - Moline, Ill. - great-grandchildren Lauren, Devin, and Bryn; Son Josh(Melody)Kmoch - Ohio - great-grandchildren Sammie, and Harley; Daughter Katie(Justin)Putnam - Moline, Ill. - great-grandchild Levi; Grandson Allen Wonder - Joppa, Md. - great-grandchildren Katie Rose and Nicolas; Grandson Cortney(Sandra)Wonder - Casa Grande, Az. - great-grandchildren Trinity, Miguel, and Arianna. As well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Lewis(Doug), daughter Sandra(Hale)Wonder/ Rogers, and parents Rupert and Frances Riedel.
Celebration of Life will be 5-8 PM, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Little Cedar Presbyterian Church in Little York, Illinois. Graveside services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Warren County Animal Control Shelter, Monmouth, Illinois.
Tributes may be shared with the family at www.bachyager.com
Posted online on June 14, 2022
Published in Galesburg Register-Mail
Contributor: JMW (47184656)
Betty (Riedel) Hale passed away Wednesday surrounded by her family and pet dog Lola. She was born in Camp Douglas, WI. Her family later moved to Janesville, WI., and then to the Chicago area during the war years. Her parents were worried about her being alone so she moved in with her Aunt June Pedigo and family in Monmouth, Ill. She finished her high school years at Monmouth. She met her husband Lewis(Doug)Hale at the Monmouth Roller Rink and they married on December 26, 1948. They started their married life in the Belmont/Bald Bluff area where her husband farmed. They later moved to Kirkwood where all three girls attended Yorkwood. In 1968 they moved to the family farm in rural Little York and then retired to Little York where Betty lived for 25 plus years.
She started teaching in a country school outside Seaton, Ill. (Sunbeam). The following year she took a position as the First Grade Teacher at Biggsville, Ill. where she taught for 25 plus years. During her years there she produced Spring and Christmas programs where each child had a special role. She was honored as Teacher of the Year and the School and Community gave her a wonderful send-off. Past principals, teachers, students, and families filled the gym at the grade school. She taught long enough that she had prior students' children. These were all fond memories that she spoke of often.
Once retired she enjoyed crafting this including quilts, afghans(knitted and crocheted), table runners, baby blankets, receiving blankets, jointed animals, dolls, cross-stitch, embroidery, and sweatshirts. Family, friends, and acquaintances, all have many lovely crafted things. She made sure each grandchild and great-grandchild will have or has an afghan upon graduation from high school. One of the crafts she enjoyed later in life was making paper plates and toilet paper candy containers for the children at the Biggsville, Yorkwood Schools, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's school classes as well as friends' grandchildren. Her candy containers are part of many children's and adult families' Valentine's, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas decorations. She enjoyed the thank you notes from the classes especially the first graders who spell as it sounds. She enjoyed reading, her motto, "if there isn't a body it is not worth reading". She enjoyed puzzles and was surprised on her 90th birthday with 90 puzzles. She loved the penny machines at the gambling casinos. She enjoyed playing 4-point pitch, and pinochle(single deck and cutthroat). She taught her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren the ins and out of Gin and they all loved playing with her. Her biggest enjoyment was get-togethers with family and friends who all experienced her wonderful charm, an abundance of love, and witty personality. She looked forward to family gatherings at Hermann, Mo., yearly trips to Casa Grande, Az., trips to Cedar Falls, Ia., and Christmas at her home, daughter's home, and at Robin and Travis's. After moving to Columbia monthly trips were made to Monmouth to lunch with teacher friends, and friends and to catch up on everyone's family.
Betty is survived by daughter Wendy Hale - Columbia, Mo. - her family: Francie Gannan, Cari(Randy)Suttles both of Georgia; Katie(Dustin)Cooper - California, Mo. - great-grandchildren Mabre and lvee; Robin(Travis)Grant - McGirk, Mo. - great-grandchildren Henry, Tempe, Zelda, Rosie, and the new baby in November. Daughter Connie(David)Kmoch - Cedar Falls, la. - her family: Daughter Heather(Kevin)Arnold - Port Bryon, Ill. - great-grandchildren Hannah, Hayle, K.J.; Daughter Heidi Sallows; Son Matt(Lindsey)Kmoch - Moline, Ill. - great-grandchildren Lauren, Devin, and Bryn; Son Josh(Melody)Kmoch - Ohio - great-grandchildren Sammie, and Harley; Daughter Katie(Justin)Putnam - Moline, Ill. - great-grandchild Levi; Grandson Allen Wonder - Joppa, Md. - great-grandchildren Katie Rose and Nicolas; Grandson Cortney(Sandra)Wonder - Casa Grande, Az. - great-grandchildren Trinity, Miguel, and Arianna. As well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Lewis(Doug), daughter Sandra(Hale)Wonder/ Rogers, and parents Rupert and Frances Riedel.
Celebration of Life will be 5-8 PM, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Little Cedar Presbyterian Church in Little York, Illinois. Graveside services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Warren County Animal Control Shelter, Monmouth, Illinois.
Tributes may be shared with the family at www.bachyager.com
Posted online on June 14, 2022
Published in Galesburg Register-Mail
Contributor: JMW (47184656)
She started teaching in a country school outside Seaton, Ill. (Sunbeam). The following year she took a position as the First Grade Teacher at Biggsville, Ill. where she taught for 25 plus years. During her years there she produced Spring and Christmas programs where each child had a special role. She was honored as Teacher of the Year and the School and Community gave her a wonderful send-off. Past principals, teachers, students, and families filled the gym at the grade school. She taught long enough that she had prior students' children. These were all fond memories that she spoke of often.
Once retired she enjoyed crafting this including quilts, afghans(knitted and crocheted), table runners, baby blankets, receiving blankets, jointed animals, dolls, cross-stitch, embroidery, and sweatshirts. Family, friends, and acquaintances, all have many lovely crafted things. She made sure each grandchild and great-grandchild will have or has an afghan upon graduation from high school. One of the crafts she enjoyed later in life was making paper plates and toilet paper candy containers for the children at the Biggsville, Yorkwood Schools, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's school classes as well as friends' grandchildren. Her candy containers are part of many children's and adult families' Valentine's, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas decorations. She enjoyed the thank you notes from the classes especially the first graders who spell as it sounds. She enjoyed reading, her motto, "if there isn't a body it is not worth reading". She enjoyed puzzles and was surprised on her 90th birthday with 90 puzzles. She loved the penny machines at the gambling casinos. She enjoyed playing 4-point pitch, and pinochle(single deck and cutthroat). She taught her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren the ins and out of Gin and they all loved playing with her. Her biggest enjoyment was get-togethers with family and friends who all experienced her wonderful charm, an abundance of love, and witty personality. She looked forward to family gatherings at Hermann, Mo., yearly trips to Casa Grande, Az., trips to Cedar Falls, Ia., and Christmas at her home, daughter's home, and at Robin and Travis's. After moving to Columbia monthly trips were made to Monmouth to lunch with teacher friends, and friends and to catch up on everyone's family.
Betty is survived by daughter Wendy Hale - Columbia, Mo. - her family: Francie Gannan, Cari(Randy)Suttles both of Georgia; Katie(Dustin)Cooper - California, Mo. - great-grandchildren Mabre and lvee; Robin(Travis)Grant - McGirk, Mo. - great-grandchildren Henry, Tempe, Zelda, Rosie, and the new baby in November. Daughter Connie(David)Kmoch - Cedar Falls, la. - her family: Daughter Heather(Kevin)Arnold - Port Bryon, Ill. - great-grandchildren Hannah, Hayle, K.J.; Daughter Heidi Sallows; Son Matt(Lindsey)Kmoch - Moline, Ill. - great-grandchildren Lauren, Devin, and Bryn; Son Josh(Melody)Kmoch - Ohio - great-grandchildren Sammie, and Harley; Daughter Katie(Justin)Putnam - Moline, Ill. - great-grandchild Levi; Grandson Allen Wonder - Joppa, Md. - great-grandchildren Katie Rose and Nicolas; Grandson Cortney(Sandra)Wonder - Casa Grande, Az. - great-grandchildren Trinity, Miguel, and Arianna. As well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Lewis(Doug), daughter Sandra(Hale)Wonder/ Rogers, and parents Rupert and Frances Riedel.
Celebration of Life will be 5-8 PM, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Little Cedar Presbyterian Church in Little York, Illinois. Graveside services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Warren County Animal Control Shelter, Monmouth, Illinois.
Tributes may be shared with the family at www.bachyager.com
Posted online on June 14, 2022
Published in Galesburg Register-Mail
Contributor: JMW (47184656)
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