Betty Lou Anderson

Betty L. Anderson passed away on July 31st, 2023 in Muskegon, Michigan. Betty was

born in Muskegon, Michigan on April 11, 1940, to Albert and Helen Elva Anderson

(Kriger) and raised in Fruitport, MI. Betty is preceded in death by her brother Marvin

(Marlene) Anderson (IL), nephew Jeff Anderson (IL), and dear family friends Jan and Ed

Fry (IN). Betty is survived by her sister, Marilyn Sanborn (MI), nephew Rick Sanborn

(Beth), niece Brenda Sanborn, Sister-in-Law Marlene Anderson (Marvin) (IL), niece

Tracy Wilhelm (IL), and niece Debbie Keiler (Jim) (WI) along with many other

family members and cherished family friends, including very dear, lifelong, friends Barb

and Jerry Lahnala (MI) and Cindy Tart (MI).

Betty attended Fruitport Schools, Muskegon High School, and Western

Michigan University where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Dietary Nutrition. Her

career as a Dietician took her to St. Paul, Minnesota and Goshen, Indiana. She returned

to Fruitport in the late 70's to help care for her father and where

she subsequently retired. Betty's love for lighthouses took her and her sister Marilyn to

all the lighthouses in Michigan, touring a handful every summer for many years. She

was a very independent "no-nonsense" woman who loved to bake and was very

creative. A master at cross-stitching, needlepoint, crocheting, knitting, and even pottery

at one point. She made great surprise Christmas boxes for her loved ones, often filled

with an assortment of handmade gifts, she was an avid reader, and enjoyed bike rides,

long walks, bird watching, and puzzles.

A graveside memorial service is planned for Saturday, August 12 th , 11:00 a.m., at Pine

Hill Cemetery, 3903 E. Pontaluna Rd., Lot 3, Fruitport, MI.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Betty's name to Michigan

Lighthouse Conservancy, P.O. Box 973 Fenton, MI. 48430.

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