Betty Jean Keselring age 82 of Greenville died Wednesday morning June 29, 2005 at Spectrum Health United Memorial Long Term Care , Greenville. She was born in Denver Colorado on March 31, 1923 the daughter of Paul and Gladys Streeter Riggs. Betty was a graduate of Crystal High School , Crystal MI, graduated from Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse , served in the US Army as a Nurse serving during WWII in the Pacific Theater, formerly worked at United Memorial Hospital and finished her career in nursing with Dr.’s Bird and Olsen and Dr. Charles Stevens offices. She was a member of the Nursing Association and the National Red Cross.
She was married in Pontiac MI on April 25,1953 to Donald W. Keselring. They made their home in Greenville on Bower St. for many years and also on Half Mile Lake until Don’s death on March 28,1992.
She is survived by her children, Sharon and Michael Phelps of Laingsburg, MI and Jeffrey and Kimberly Keselring of Greenville, her grandchildren Nathan Keselring and Trisha Williams of Greenville, Sam Phelps of Laingsburg and Jennifer Keselring of Greenville, her great granddaughter Jordyn Christine Keselring, her brothers, Paul and Ardith Riggs of Kalamazoo and Jim and Sheila Riggs of California her sister in law Dena Keselring of Greenville and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be on Friday July 1, 2005 at 11 AM from Hurst Funeral Home, with Rev. Dr. Harry R. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memory Gardens, Belding. Visitation will be Thursday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home . Memorial contributions may be given to the American Diabetes Association.
