Betty Lou Wetsell
December 29, 1933 ~ October 7, 2018
Born in: Venango, Pennsylvania
SAEGERTOWN - Betty Lou (Briggs) Wetsell, 84, of Saegertown, passed away, Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Crawford County Care Center. She was born on December 29, 1933, in Venango, PA, she was a daughter of the late Carlton and Mattie Humes Briggs. She married Ray E. Wetsell on October 26, 1952, he preceded her in death on March 1, 2013.
Betty attended First Baptist Church and Guys Mills Senior Center. She volunteered at Wesbury mending the clothes of residents for over 20 years and also served at the Meadville Community Soup Kitchen through the First Baptist Church. Betty enjoyed sewing, baking, going to auctions to buy dolls for her collection, visiting Amish Country, and she wrote a short story about a childhood experience.
To Betty her family was everything she always enjoyed playing games and doing puzzles with them, attending all of her grandchildren's events, and she created journals for all her grandchildren.
Betty is survived by two daughters, Donna Wetsell of Butler and Deneen Mangan and her husband Mark of Ormond Beach, Florida; two sons, Daniel Wetsell and his wife Brenda of Blooming Valley and David Wetsell and his wife Linda of Saegertown; nine grandchildren, Darlene Long and her husband Dan, Danielle Dick and her husband Craig, Tim Wetsell, Ben Wetsell, Brittany Mangan, Kyle Mangan, Kellie Mangan, Carri Pakozdi, and Chad Pakozdi; four great grandchildren, Kaylee Long, Brooklynn Hudson; Shelby Long, and Dakota Hudson; two sister in laws, Lillian Briggs and Mae Lenhart; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her loving husband, Ray; she was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Darlene Wetsell; a brother, Merle Briggs; three sisters, Barbara Yanc, Coral Boor, and Carlotta Briggs; and several special nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are welcome to call on Saturday, October 13th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Ryan M. Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street. Meadville. A memorial service will follow at 3:00 pm with Pastor Jerry Walton of First Baptist Church, officiating.
Burial will take place at Blooming Valley Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Betty's memory to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 (www.alz.org) or Crawford County Care Center, Employee Resident Special Fund, 20881 PA-198, Saegertown, PA 16433.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at the Crawford County Care Center for the care they have provided to Betty, it was very much appreciated.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Betty's Book of Memories online at www.warrenfh.com
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I have so many warm memories of Aunt Betty, but mostly, even after all these years and living so far away, I think of her laugh. It was the warmest and sweetest. I’m so sad to think of her being gone. Much love to all the family as you adjust to this absence.
I was one of the lucky ones to get to be friends with Ray and Betty. I have 2 dolls that Betty specifically made for me….I even had her sign them. What wonderful memories I have of our times together. She is finally with Ray. My condolences go out to her family. She certainly was a bright spot in my life.
So sorry for your loss. There’s not enough space to share everything that was special about Aunt Betty. There are so many memories of get-togethers, the Brigg’s Reunion’s, Bible Studies, just hanging out to talk or play games. We will truly miss her presence here, but look forward to eternity, knowing she will be there with so many other family members. Praying for all of you as you enter the next chapter of your lives. May you find hope, peace, strength, and comfort to carry you one day at a time and may the precious memories strengthen the bonds between those who remain, but will one day, just as Aunt Betty, be at peace in Jesus loving arms. Gary and I will be thinking of you this weekend as you get one last glimpse of what is here and now, only to one day see Aunt Betty in her glorified body that will no longer be subject to the consequences of sin.