Betty
Betty L. Steinberg
Betty passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo.
She was born April 5, 1936 in Plainwell the daughter of Lloyd and Sarah (Newnum) Chapman. Betty was a bus driver for Otsego Public Schools for more than 35 years. As a young woman she enjoyed riding motorcycles with her husband. Betty loved working in her garden and would pull a weed anywhere she saw one. She was a member of the SEIU for over 30 years.
On May 10, 1952 in Otsego she married Harry Steinberg who survives.
Also surviving are her son, Doug (Sara) Steinberg of Otsego; 2 grandchildren, Nathan (Lesley) Steinberg of Caledonia and Steve (Michele) Steinberg of Dorr; 4 great-grandchildren, Ayden, Spencer, Harrison and Natalie and her sister, Sharon (Lenny) Chavez.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Lloyd and siblings, Bud, Dale and Joyce.
Friends may meet with Betty’s family from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8 P.M., Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, where a funeral service will take place at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
Burial will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego.
Contributions in memory of Betty may be made to
Rose Arbor Hospice
.
Messages of condolence may be posted at
www.WinkelFuneralHome.com.
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Sarah
October 11, 2019 at 12:59 pm
I have many happy memories of Betty and her famous Christmas she shared with us at Harold Zeigler. Prayers for Harry and family.
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Rod and Diane Evink
October 11, 2019 at 6:02 pm
So sorry for your loss.
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Christine
October 11, 2019 at 7:00 pm
All my thoughts and prayers to the family. She was my bus driver for many years. She was a very good driver, she was patient with us, and would always listen if you needed someone to talk to. I am grateful to her for her dedication to the job and to her students. She will be missed.
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Becky (Wolf) Hammond
October 12, 2019 at 11:10 am
So sorry for your family’s loss.
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Sherri Chavez
October 12, 2019 at 9:08 pm
I’m so sorry.
Aunt Betty was truly one of kind and I’ve always loved her, always will. She was so much fun to be with and a very thoughtful person. May she Rest In Peace
Many hugs and prayers for all. My love to the family.
Sherri Lynne
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Sarah (Bronson) Lake
October 12, 2019 at 10:03 pm
I am so so sorry to hear this news. Betty was always such a sweetheart- I just loved her to pieces. It was so fun spending time with her and Harry at tractor shows- she’d always have coffee for me. Wonderful memories. She will be deeply missed. Hugs and love to all of you, you’re in my prayers.
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Sarah (Bronson) Lake
October 12, 2019 at 10:03 pm
I am so so sorry to hear this news. Betty was always such a sweetheart- I just loved her to pieces. It was so fun spending time with her and Harry at tractor shows- she’d always have coffee for me. Wonderful memories. She will be deeply missed. Hugs and love to all of you, you’re in my prayers.
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Marlene Stevens Favid6
October 13, 2019 at 1:09 am
So sorry Doug to hear of your mother’s passing. I remember her so well. Prayers sent to you and your family
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Marlene Stevens
October 13, 2019 at 1:10 am
So sorry Doug to hear of your mother’s passing. I remember her so well. Prayers sent to you and your family
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Mike Rankin
October 14, 2019 at 11:31 am
She new I loved coconut cream pie. She would make me one once in awhile. I will surely miss her.
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kathy Peterson
October 15, 2019 at 3:28 pm
Sorry Doug for your Loss I really enjoyed working with her she was a very nice Lady
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Diane DeMaagd
October 15, 2019 at 8:29 pm
Doug and Sara- Gary and I are sorry for your loss. We always enjoyed our times shared with all of you. Such a sweet couple. Hugs to all of you and many prayers for peace and comfort. May you hold on to all those precious memories. Love, Gary and Diane DeMaagd
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Shelley Graft
October 15, 2019 at 8:37 pm
I love you Doug and Sara – thinking about you today. Big hugs from KY.
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Bryon and Kim
October 21, 2019 at 2:46 pm
So very sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Wendy Cannon- West
November 8, 2019 at 7:54 pm
Just hearing her name again brought a smile to my face! Mrs. Steinberg was my bus driver, I thought she was great even then. She was tough as nails and sweet as pie. I don’t think there was a better behaved bunch of bus kids then Mrs. Steinberg’s. Just thinking of her makes me smile and giggle. My dad was a mechanic at the bus garage (not sure if it had anything to do with it) and I was Mrs. steinberg’s last stop and I always got candy!
I loved how she snapped her gum, I tried forever to do the same but rarely could I do it, I remember how she let us move to the back of the bus so when we went over a certain part of a certain part of a certain road we’d bounce way up in our seat.
I got married, had a daughter, and bought the house I grew up in. When my daughter started school she had the same bus stop as I did as a kid, when the bus pulled up to a stop and the doors opened I couldn’t believe my eyes it was Mrs. Steinberg!!!
I am so very sorry for your loss but please know I thought she was great and she left a forever wonderful memory with me.
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She was born April 5, 1936 in Plainwell the daughter of Lloyd and Sarah (Newnum) Chapman. Betty was a bus driver for Otsego Public Schools for more than 35 years. As a young woman she enjoyed riding motorcycles with her husband. Betty loved working in her garden and would pull a weed anywhere she saw one. She was a member of the SEIU for over 30 years.
On May 10, 1952 in Otsego she married Harry Steinberg who survives.
Also surviving are her son, Doug (Sara) Steinberg of Otsego; 2 grandchildren, Nathan (Lesley) Steinberg of Caledonia and Steve (Michele) Steinberg of Dorr; 4 great-grandchildren, Ayden, Spencer, Harrison and Natalie and her sister, Sharon (Lenny) Chavez.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Lloyd and siblings, Bud, Dale and Joyce.
Friends may meet with Betty’s family from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8 P.M., Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego, where a funeral service will take place at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
Burial will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego.
Contributions in memory of Betty may be made to
Rose Arbor Hospice
.
Messages of condolence may be posted at
www.WinkelFuneralHome.com.
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Sarah
October 11, 2019 at 12:59 pm
I have many happy memories of Betty and her famous Christmas she shared with us at Harold Zeigler. Prayers for Harry and family.
Reply
Rod and Diane Evink
October 11, 2019 at 6:02 pm
So sorry for your loss.
Reply
Christine
October 11, 2019 at 7:00 pm
All my thoughts and prayers to the family. She was my bus driver for many years. She was a very good driver, she was patient with us, and would always listen if you needed someone to talk to. I am grateful to her for her dedication to the job and to her students. She will be missed.
Reply
Becky (Wolf) Hammond
October 12, 2019 at 11:10 am
So sorry for your family’s loss.
Reply
Sherri Chavez
October 12, 2019 at 9:08 pm
I’m so sorry.
Aunt Betty was truly one of kind and I’ve always loved her, always will. She was so much fun to be with and a very thoughtful person. May she Rest In Peace
Many hugs and prayers for all. My love to the family.
Sherri Lynne
Reply
Sarah (Bronson) Lake
October 12, 2019 at 10:03 pm
I am so so sorry to hear this news. Betty was always such a sweetheart- I just loved her to pieces. It was so fun spending time with her and Harry at tractor shows- she’d always have coffee for me. Wonderful memories. She will be deeply missed. Hugs and love to all of you, you’re in my prayers.
Reply
Sarah (Bronson) Lake
October 12, 2019 at 10:03 pm
I am so so sorry to hear this news. Betty was always such a sweetheart- I just loved her to pieces. It was so fun spending time with her and Harry at tractor shows- she’d always have coffee for me. Wonderful memories. She will be deeply missed. Hugs and love to all of you, you’re in my prayers.
Reply
Marlene Stevens Favid6
October 13, 2019 at 1:09 am
So sorry Doug to hear of your mother’s passing. I remember her so well. Prayers sent to you and your family
Reply
Marlene Stevens
October 13, 2019 at 1:10 am
So sorry Doug to hear of your mother’s passing. I remember her so well. Prayers sent to you and your family
Reply
Mike Rankin
October 14, 2019 at 11:31 am
She new I loved coconut cream pie. She would make me one once in awhile. I will surely miss her.
Reply
kathy Peterson
October 15, 2019 at 3:28 pm
Sorry Doug for your Loss I really enjoyed working with her she was a very nice Lady
Reply
Diane DeMaagd
October 15, 2019 at 8:29 pm
Doug and Sara- Gary and I are sorry for your loss. We always enjoyed our times shared with all of you. Such a sweet couple. Hugs to all of you and many prayers for peace and comfort. May you hold on to all those precious memories. Love, Gary and Diane DeMaagd
Reply
Shelley Graft
October 15, 2019 at 8:37 pm
I love you Doug and Sara – thinking about you today. Big hugs from KY.
Reply
Bryon and Kim
October 21, 2019 at 2:46 pm
So very sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Reply
Wendy Cannon- West
November 8, 2019 at 7:54 pm
Just hearing her name again brought a smile to my face! Mrs. Steinberg was my bus driver, I thought she was great even then. She was tough as nails and sweet as pie. I don’t think there was a better behaved bunch of bus kids then Mrs. Steinberg’s. Just thinking of her makes me smile and giggle. My dad was a mechanic at the bus garage (not sure if it had anything to do with it) and I was Mrs. steinberg’s last stop and I always got candy!
I loved how she snapped her gum, I tried forever to do the same but rarely could I do it, I remember how she let us move to the back of the bus so when we went over a certain part of a certain part of a certain road we’d bounce way up in our seat.
I got married, had a daughter, and bought the house I grew up in. When my daughter started school she had the same bus stop as I did as a kid, when the bus pulled up to a stop and the doors opened I couldn’t believe my eyes it was Mrs. Steinberg!!!
I am so very sorry for your loss but please know I thought she was great and she left a forever wonderful memory with me.
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