Bette Ruth Scheerer, 91, of Marion, Indiana died at 3:11 p.m., Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Bluebird Retirement Facility in London, Ohio, after being ill for several years. She was born March 28, 1927 in Marion, to Henry and Maudie (Gorham) Drake. She married Larry Sheerer in Marion on October 10, 1953, and they had 54 wonderful years together; he died July 12, 2008.
Bette was a 1945 graduate of Marion High School. Bette joined Indiana Bell Telephone when she was 18 years old and worked there for almost five decades. She later joined her husband at Scheerer’s Market on occasion. She attended the New Hope Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher, and was very involved in the church. She later attended Mt. Olive United Methodist Church, both of Marion.
Bette was an Indiana Bell Pioneer and past-president of the American Business Women’s Group. She held many positions with ABWA and was in their many fashion shows. She loved golf and enjoyed her “egg sandwiches” in the clubhouse. She also made many trips with her late husband to Florida to visit their properties and friends.
She is survived by her caregiver and niece, Peggy Trueman of Hilliard, Ohio, and constant companion and great niece Sherri (Mike) Beres, and their children Alyssa, Alexa, and Michael, all of London. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Shirley Darrow of Jackson, Mississippi. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews, Roma Lewis, Paul (Anita) Lewis, and Shirley Lostutter, all of Marion, Patricia (Bob) Stanley of Anderson, Indiana, Pamela (Bruce) Freeburn pf Penhook, Virginia, Suzy Dennis of Ricon Puerto Rico, Patricia Dennis of Charleston, South Carolina, Susan Drake of Marion, Bill Grubb of Gas City, Indiana, Rob (Pam) Derrow of Eufaula, Alabama, Doug (Chris) Derrow, Tammy (James) Drake, and Katherine (Ron) La Cour, all of Jackson, Mississippi, and many great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by special friends, Jay and Paula Davidson, and Jim and Connie Hilgeman, all of Marion, Greg and Nancy Dickos of Noblesville, Indiana, and Dr. Craig and Kathie Moore of St. Petersburg, Florida. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Paul (Helen) Drake and Henry (Vivienne) Drake, sisters and brothers-in-law, Garnet (JB) Nelson, Delores Nelson, and Elizabeth (Bob) Dennis, brother-in-law Robert Derrow, niece Kimber Derrow, and nephews Bill Lewis and Bob Dennis.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2018 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Dr. Craig Moore and Pastor Doug Barton officiating. Entombment will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 2-8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is the American Cancer Society.
The memorial guest book for Bette may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Special thanks to the staff at Bluebird Retirement Community and Heartland Hospice.