Elizabeth Jane "Betty" (Schwartz) Hertel, town of Meeme, age 94 died peacefully on Sunday, May 28th, 2023 at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice, Sheboygan Falls

Betty was born on June 3rd, 1928, daughter of the late Joseph and Minnie (Wasmer) Schwartz.  She was a graduate of St. Fidelis Catholic School in the town of Meeme.  On June 14th, 1952 she married Bernard Hertel at St. Fidelis Catholic Church.  He preceded her in death on December 28, 1998.  Betty was a housewife and worked for her sister and brother-in-law; Val and John Sessler at Sessler's Meeme House Bar.  She loved to cook, work in her garden, read, word search, puzzles, feeding and watching the birds and going for car rides.  Later, she also enjoyed watching television, especially Wheel of Fortune, Everybody Loves Raymond, America Says and various game shows.  Betty spent a lot of time with her grandchildren; Amy and Jason. Betty did all the cooking and cleaning for the bar; with numerous amounts of homemade chili, hamburgers, steaks, toasted cheese, homemade coleslaw, potato salad and Fish Fry's every Friday.  After the bar closed, she regretted not having her own house so, she had a modular home built for herself next to her daughter, Darlene.

Betty was a member of St. Fidelis, Meeme, St. Isidore, Osman, and a current member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Community; she was also active with the Christian Mother's when she was able.

Elizabeth is survived by her daughter: Darlene (Tony) Binversie; two grandchildren: Amy (Pedro) deCastro, Odessa, FL and Jason (Christina) Binversie, Town Meeme; and four great-grandchildren: Chloe, Simon and Owen Binversie and Victoria deCastro; one sister-in-law, Lorraine Schwartz.  She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard; parents: Joseph and Minnie Schwartz, her great-grandson: Jack, brothers: Gilbert (Lorina) Schwartz, Mathew (Ruth) Schwartz, Clarence Schwartz, Joseph Schwartz, and Engelbert Schwartz; sisters: Arlene (Bert) Renzlman, Valeria (John) Sessler, Lorraine (Raymond) Albright, Marie (Albert) Bogenschuetz, Katherine (Joseph) Hertel, Elizabeth Schwartz, as well as several nieces, nephews, and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30AM on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Community (8100 Brunner Rd, Newton). Burial will take place at St. Fidelis Cemetery, town of Meeme at 2:00PM.  The family will greet relatives and friends at the church from 9:30AM until 11:15AM when brief family rites will be held.

A special thank you to my daughter Darlene for all her special care and son-in-law Tony for his help.