She had resided with her daughter for the past several years and prior to that she had been a resident of 10 Park Ave., Beverly, and the Gilman community.
She had been in failing health for the past year.
Mary Frances Suesli Betler was born Feb. 24, 1913, at Helvetia, a daughter of the late William James and Lena Anna Daetwyler Suesli.
On Dec. 31, 1932, she was married to George Henry Betler, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are three daughters, Joyce Estridge and husband, Gilbert, of Beverly, Carylon Tallman of Columbia, Md., and Katharin "Kay" Pross and husband, Frederick, of Beverly; one son, George Dewey Betler and wife, Karen, of Easton, Md. Six grandsons, four great-grandsons and four great-granddaughters also survive.
Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Mildred Jackson and Nellie Unbright; one brother, Eugene Suesli; and one son-in-law, Wiley Tallman.
Mrs. Betler was a farm woman, a cook at the local public school in Gilman and later employed in the Elkins Sewing Factory prior to her retirement.
She was a member of the Beverly Presbyterian Church.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Joanne Glaser officiating.
Interment will follow in the Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman.
Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mary Frances Betler.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com
Tomblyn Funeral Home - November 4, 2008
She had resided with her daughter for the past several years and prior to that she had been a resident of 10 Park Ave., Beverly, and the Gilman community.
She had been in failing health for the past year.
Mary Frances Suesli Betler was born Feb. 24, 1913, at Helvetia, a daughter of the late William James and Lena Anna Daetwyler Suesli.
On Dec. 31, 1932, she was married to George Henry Betler, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are three daughters, Joyce Estridge and husband, Gilbert, of Beverly, Carylon Tallman of Columbia, Md., and Katharin "Kay" Pross and husband, Frederick, of Beverly; one son, George Dewey Betler and wife, Karen, of Easton, Md. Six grandsons, four great-grandsons and four great-granddaughters also survive.
Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Mildred Jackson and Nellie Unbright; one brother, Eugene Suesli; and one son-in-law, Wiley Tallman.
Mrs. Betler was a farm woman, a cook at the local public school in Gilman and later employed in the Elkins Sewing Factory prior to her retirement.
She was a member of the Beverly Presbyterian Church.
Friends may call from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Joanne Glaser officiating.
Interment will follow in the Mountain State Memorial Gardens near Gilman.
Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mary Frances Betler.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com
Tomblyn Funeral Home - November 4, 2008
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