Betty Florence (Hoffman) Corl, age 88 years, was the adoptive daughter of Edward H. and Annie (Burd) Hoffman and was raised by them in Millersburg.
Her birth parents were Ida and Albert Woodward of Reedsville, Mifflin County.
Albert was involved in a farming accident when he fell out of an apple tree and died in the Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown. Betty's mother was left unprepared with nine children. Her sister and brother in-law, Maude and John advised Ida to foster the kids out with a social service agency. Ida had no choice and did so.
Betty was fostered for a while but was eventually adopted by Ed and Annie Hoffman. The Hoffmans were of Centre Township, Perry County stock, but at the time had settled in Millersburg, Dauphin County where Ed worked in a tool and dye factory.
She graduated from Millersburg High School, Class of 1937 and went on to nursing school at the Polyclinic Hospital School of Nursing, Harrisburg where she graduated in 1940.
There, Betty met the love of her life and soul-mate William (Bill) H. Corl, Jr. They married December 23, 1941, just two weeks after Pearl Harbor.
After the war, Bill and she set up house-keeping and Bill stayed in the U.S. Army.
Betty went with Bill to various Army installations in Texas and Philadelphia. He spent a hitch in the Korean Conflict, but that was after they had William E. Corl, 1947 and Bonnie Lee Corl, 1948. Before he left for Korea, Betty was about to have Robert Lynn Corl who was born while Bill was in Korea. Bob was almost a year old before Bill saw him.
She was mostly a stay at home mom in the fiftys and when Bill and Bonnie were almost teenagers, she went back to work as a nurse at the Polyclinic Hospital at Heckton Hall. This lasted about a year and she had to quit when Bill went back to the flower business around 1960.
There, Betty was a kind of a business manager for Corl's Flower Shop and Garden Center, on North 6th street in Harrisburg. Betty sold the flower business in 1971 after Bill died at the early age of 51.
She returned to nursing where she worked until her retirement. At that time, a great space was left in her life.
Betty then busied herself with her grandchildren. First, it was Bill's three kids and after they were on their way to growing up she switched to Bob's five kids.
Later in life, she started losing her short term memory. Her health was failing and with the memory problem she entered Loyalton of Harrisburg - an assisted living facility - where she spent her last year in comfort.
Betty is survived by her children: William E. Corl (Sandy), Marysville, Bonnie Lee Corl, Susquehanna Township and Robert Lynn Corl (Julie), New Bloomfield; grandchildren: William M. Corl (Nicole), Paxtang, Brian D. Corl, Houston, Texas, Carrie A. Corl Morgan, (Ashton), Pensacola, Florida, Ashley Corl Zeiders (Josh), New Cumberland, Lacey Ann Corl Gesford (Justin), Duncannon, Danny Corl (Stephnie), Mechanicsburg, Ethan and Brooke Corl, New Bloomfield; five great-grandchildren with two on the way; and, her true friend and companion: Mary Jane Corl, Harrisburg.
Funeral services were held at the Brookfield Bible Church.
Interment was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Harrisburg.
Her birth parents were Ida and Albert Woodward of Reedsville, Mifflin County.
Albert was involved in a farming accident when he fell out of an apple tree and died in the Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown. Betty's mother was left unprepared with nine children. Her sister and brother in-law, Maude and John advised Ida to foster the kids out with a social service agency. Ida had no choice and did so.
Betty was fostered for a while but was eventually adopted by Ed and Annie Hoffman. The Hoffmans were of Centre Township, Perry County stock, but at the time had settled in Millersburg, Dauphin County where Ed worked in a tool and dye factory.
She graduated from Millersburg High School, Class of 1937 and went on to nursing school at the Polyclinic Hospital School of Nursing, Harrisburg where she graduated in 1940.
There, Betty met the love of her life and soul-mate William (Bill) H. Corl, Jr. They married December 23, 1941, just two weeks after Pearl Harbor.
After the war, Bill and she set up house-keeping and Bill stayed in the U.S. Army.
Betty went with Bill to various Army installations in Texas and Philadelphia. He spent a hitch in the Korean Conflict, but that was after they had William E. Corl, 1947 and Bonnie Lee Corl, 1948. Before he left for Korea, Betty was about to have Robert Lynn Corl who was born while Bill was in Korea. Bob was almost a year old before Bill saw him.
She was mostly a stay at home mom in the fiftys and when Bill and Bonnie were almost teenagers, she went back to work as a nurse at the Polyclinic Hospital at Heckton Hall. This lasted about a year and she had to quit when Bill went back to the flower business around 1960.
There, Betty was a kind of a business manager for Corl's Flower Shop and Garden Center, on North 6th street in Harrisburg. Betty sold the flower business in 1971 after Bill died at the early age of 51.
She returned to nursing where she worked until her retirement. At that time, a great space was left in her life.
Betty then busied herself with her grandchildren. First, it was Bill's three kids and after they were on their way to growing up she switched to Bob's five kids.
Later in life, she started losing her short term memory. Her health was failing and with the memory problem she entered Loyalton of Harrisburg - an assisted living facility - where she spent her last year in comfort.
Betty is survived by her children: William E. Corl (Sandy), Marysville, Bonnie Lee Corl, Susquehanna Township and Robert Lynn Corl (Julie), New Bloomfield; grandchildren: William M. Corl (Nicole), Paxtang, Brian D. Corl, Houston, Texas, Carrie A. Corl Morgan, (Ashton), Pensacola, Florida, Ashley Corl Zeiders (Josh), New Cumberland, Lacey Ann Corl Gesford (Justin), Duncannon, Danny Corl (Stephnie), Mechanicsburg, Ethan and Brooke Corl, New Bloomfield; five great-grandchildren with two on the way; and, her true friend and companion: Mary Jane Corl, Harrisburg.
Funeral services were held at the Brookfield Bible Church.
Interment was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Harrisburg.
Betty Florence (Hoffman) Corl, age 88 years, was the adoptive daughter of Edward H. and Annie (Burd) Hoffman and was raised by them in Millersburg.
Her birth parents were Ida and Albert Woodward of Reedsville, Mifflin County.
Albert was involved in a farming accident when he fell out of an apple tree and died in the Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown. Betty's mother was left unprepared with nine children. Her sister and brother in-law, Maude and John advised Ida to foster the kids out with a social service agency. Ida had no choice and did so.
Betty was fostered for a while but was eventually adopted by Ed and Annie Hoffman. The Hoffmans were of Centre Township, Perry County stock, but at the time had settled in Millersburg, Dauphin County where Ed worked in a tool and dye factory.
She graduated from Millersburg High School, Class of 1937 and went on to nursing school at the Polyclinic Hospital School of Nursing, Harrisburg where she graduated in 1940.
There, Betty met the love of her life and soul-mate William (Bill) H. Corl, Jr. They married December 23, 1941, just two weeks after Pearl Harbor.
After the war, Bill and she set up house-keeping and Bill stayed in the U.S. Army.
Betty went with Bill to various Army installations in Texas and Philadelphia. He spent a hitch in the Korean Conflict, but that was after they had William E. Corl, 1947 and Bonnie Lee Corl, 1948. Before he left for Korea, Betty was about to have Robert Lynn Corl who was born while Bill was in Korea. Bob was almost a year old before Bill saw him.
She was mostly a stay at home mom in the fiftys and when Bill and Bonnie were almost teenagers, she went back to work as a nurse at the Polyclinic Hospital at Heckton Hall. This lasted about a year and she had to quit when Bill went back to the flower business around 1960.
There, Betty was a kind of a business manager for Corl's Flower Shop and Garden Center, on North 6th street in Harrisburg. Betty sold the flower business in 1971 after Bill died at the early age of 51.
She returned to nursing where she worked until her retirement. At that time, a great space was left in her life.
Betty then busied herself with her grandchildren. First, it was Bill's three kids and after they were on their way to growing up she switched to Bob's five kids.
Later in life, she started losing her short term memory. Her health was failing and with the memory problem she entered Loyalton of Harrisburg - an assisted living facility - where she spent her last year in comfort.
Betty is survived by her children: William E. Corl (Sandy), Marysville, Bonnie Lee Corl, Susquehanna Township and Robert Lynn Corl (Julie), New Bloomfield; grandchildren: William M. Corl (Nicole), Paxtang, Brian D. Corl, Houston, Texas, Carrie A. Corl Morgan, (Ashton), Pensacola, Florida, Ashley Corl Zeiders (Josh), New Cumberland, Lacey Ann Corl Gesford (Justin), Duncannon, Danny Corl (Stephnie), Mechanicsburg, Ethan and Brooke Corl, New Bloomfield; five great-grandchildren with two on the way; and, her true friend and companion: Mary Jane Corl, Harrisburg.
Funeral services were held at the Brookfield Bible Church.
Interment was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Harrisburg.
Her birth parents were Ida and Albert Woodward of Reedsville, Mifflin County.
Albert was involved in a farming accident when he fell out of an apple tree and died in the Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown. Betty's mother was left unprepared with nine children. Her sister and brother in-law, Maude and John advised Ida to foster the kids out with a social service agency. Ida had no choice and did so.
Betty was fostered for a while but was eventually adopted by Ed and Annie Hoffman. The Hoffmans were of Centre Township, Perry County stock, but at the time had settled in Millersburg, Dauphin County where Ed worked in a tool and dye factory.
She graduated from Millersburg High School, Class of 1937 and went on to nursing school at the Polyclinic Hospital School of Nursing, Harrisburg where she graduated in 1940.
There, Betty met the love of her life and soul-mate William (Bill) H. Corl, Jr. They married December 23, 1941, just two weeks after Pearl Harbor.
After the war, Bill and she set up house-keeping and Bill stayed in the U.S. Army.
Betty went with Bill to various Army installations in Texas and Philadelphia. He spent a hitch in the Korean Conflict, but that was after they had William E. Corl, 1947 and Bonnie Lee Corl, 1948. Before he left for Korea, Betty was about to have Robert Lynn Corl who was born while Bill was in Korea. Bob was almost a year old before Bill saw him.
She was mostly a stay at home mom in the fiftys and when Bill and Bonnie were almost teenagers, she went back to work as a nurse at the Polyclinic Hospital at Heckton Hall. This lasted about a year and she had to quit when Bill went back to the flower business around 1960.
There, Betty was a kind of a business manager for Corl's Flower Shop and Garden Center, on North 6th street in Harrisburg. Betty sold the flower business in 1971 after Bill died at the early age of 51.
She returned to nursing where she worked until her retirement. At that time, a great space was left in her life.
Betty then busied herself with her grandchildren. First, it was Bill's three kids and after they were on their way to growing up she switched to Bob's five kids.
Later in life, she started losing her short term memory. Her health was failing and with the memory problem she entered Loyalton of Harrisburg - an assisted living facility - where she spent her last year in comfort.
Betty is survived by her children: William E. Corl (Sandy), Marysville, Bonnie Lee Corl, Susquehanna Township and Robert Lynn Corl (Julie), New Bloomfield; grandchildren: William M. Corl (Nicole), Paxtang, Brian D. Corl, Houston, Texas, Carrie A. Corl Morgan, (Ashton), Pensacola, Florida, Ashley Corl Zeiders (Josh), New Cumberland, Lacey Ann Corl Gesford (Justin), Duncannon, Danny Corl (Stephnie), Mechanicsburg, Ethan and Brooke Corl, New Bloomfield; five great-grandchildren with two on the way; and, her true friend and companion: Mary Jane Corl, Harrisburg.
Funeral services were held at the Brookfield Bible Church.
Interment was in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Harrisburg.
