Age 83, died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital following a short illness. She was born June 8, 1929 in Vandalia, Illinois, the daughter of Daniel LeRoy & Fern Erma Walker.
Betty graduated from Ann Arbor High School in 1947. She worked for the Ann Arbor News, and later at 
Discount Tire in Ann Arbor. She volunteered at Chelsea Community Hospital, and was a Life Member and Past President of the CCH Auxiliary. Betty was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Chelsea. She was active with the Senior Fun-Time Bowling League at Chelsea Lanes, and won a Grand Champion ribbon at Chelsea Community Fair for her knitting.
On April 23, 1949, she married Frederick C. Wild at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, and he survives. Other survivors include one son, Bruce D. (Peggy) Wild of Toledo, OH; three daughters, Diane K. (Tom) Edman of Chelsea, Jill A. (Roberto) Herrera of Warsaw, IN, Carol B. (Steven) Bonfiglio of Pinckney; 9 grandchildren, Carrie, Becky, Josh, Aaron, Sarah, Molly, Ryan, Michael, and Gina; and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday, October 18, 2012, 2:00 pm at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Chelsea, with Rev. Dale Grimm officiating. A private burial will take place at Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor. The family received friends at Cole Funeral Chapel Wednesday 3-5 & 7-9 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1515 S. Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118 or the American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Dr., Southfield, MI 48076.
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