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Betty Jane Ivan

Born: 2/25/1935
Died: 1/3/2022
Age: 86
Community: New Lothrop, MI

Betty Jane Ivan

Betty J. Ivan, age 86, of New Lothrop passed away on Monday, January 3rd, at Henry Ford Hospital after an illness.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, January 6, 2021 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Maple Grove with visitation from 10 – 11:00am. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in New Lothrop. The family will receive friends at McGeehan Funeral Homes New Lothrop Chapel on Wednesday, January 5th from 2:00pm – 8:00pm with a prayer service at 7:00pm.

Betty was born on February 25, 1935, the daughter of the late Antonin and Anna (Strbik) Hudecek in Flint, Michigan. She married Robert Ivan in 1955 and was a loving mother to three children, five grandchildren and 5 ½ great-grandchildren.

During her life, Betty worked on the family farm, was a school secretary and served as a paraprofessional with the agriculture program at New Lothrop High School. She also worked at Confer’s Grocery in New Lothrop. She attended Flint Junior College. She was a 4-H co-leader, a band booster, a member of a card club for 50 years and participated in the MSU Extension homemaker group. Betty enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of St. Michael’s of Maple Grove Catholic Church.

Betty is survived by her husband of 66 years, Bob Ivan; children, Patty (Nick) Birkmeier, Bob (Deb) Ivan, and Dave (Barb) Ivan; grandchildren Tony (Lisa) Birkmeier, Amy (Alan) Snodgrass, Jim (Michele) Sowash, Brad (Vin Tupper) Ivan and Katie (Jake) Barnett; Great Grandchildren; and Brother Don Hudecek.

She is preceded in death by her parents.


Online condolences may be made at McGeehanFH.com.
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9405 Butternut St.
New Lothrop, MI 48460

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Visitation
Date:   1/5/2022
Time:   2:00 PM
The family will receive friends at McGeehan Funeral Homes New Lothrop Chapel on Wednesday, January 5th from 2:00 to 8:00pm with a Prayer service held at 7:00pm. Visitation will also take place at the church on Thursday from 10:00am until the service.
 
Funeral Service
Date:   1/6/2022
Time:   11:00 AM
 
Location:   McGeehan Funeral Homes
316 W. Broad St.
Chesaning , MI 48616

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