Betty was very active in the Little Devils Football Club. She was the program’s cheerleading coordinator for many years, and she thoroughly enjoyed her time with the “Golden Girls”, her special group of friends from Little Devils.
Betty loved swing dancing, especially the Jitterbug, with her husband, Don. She loved Yorkies, music, dancing, and cooking, and was even a three-time Bloody Mary Champion at the Collinsville Horseradish Festival. Betty loved spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by a son, David N. Wykoff; her parents, H. Houston and Lena P., nee Higginbottom, Kell; a brother, Ralph (Mary) Kell; and two sisters, Blanche (Irv) Schnitzer and Charlene (Haynes) Stanley.
Betty is survived by her loving husband of over 50 years, Donald N. Wykoff; three children, Donald Jr. (Susan) Wykoff, Dee (Bruce) Bergheger, and Angel (David) Von Bokel; seven grandchildren, Alex, Katie, David (Katie), Kristin, Erin, Bruce Jr., and Lindsey; her great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; all of her caregivers, especially Zoe; her best friend, Rhonda; and many extended family members, including the Kostelac and Ripperda families.
Memorials may be made to Family Hospice. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.
Visitation: Friends may visit from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL.
Funeral: Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2024, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL, with Deacon Corby Valentine officiating.
Burial will be held at a later date at Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, IL.