Betty L. Fred (81) of Effingham
Published on August 2 2019 4:13 pm
Betty L. Fred, 81, of Effingham, IL, passed away at 12:49 a.m. Friday, August 2, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 8 at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. Burial will be in St. Anthony Cemetery in Effingham. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home.
Betty was born on June 6, 1938 in Ashkum, IL, the daughter of William E. and Marie L. (Lanoue) Kempen.
Betty was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and truly enjoyed all the chaos a family can bring. She liked keeping up-to-date on all her family through her IPAD looking at Facebook, saving every picture to her IPAD to show visitors. Betty took pleasure in painting, crafts and collecting Angels and Gnomes, and spoiling her grand and great-grandchildren who would drop in. When she was able she enjoyed doing things herself, as she was very independent. She loved working outside in her yard and it was difficult when she was no longer able to do so. In recent years, one would find her sitting in the kitchen at her butcher block with a cup of coffee in hand. She was a no frills straight-to-the-point woman, and has left behind a wonderful legacy.
Betty worked many years in the medical field. She worked at several different hospitals including Riverside & St. Mary’s in Kankakee and OSF St. Francis Hospital in Peoria. Upon moving to Effingham she worked at H.S.H.S. St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Administration and Admitting. Betty then worked many years for Dr. Eugene Dust when he began his practice in Effingham until she retired.
Betty is survived by her children, Mark Fred of Palestine, Jeffrey (Brenda) Fred of Effingham, Kathryn (John) Adams of Altamont, and Todd (Jane) Fred of Colorado Springs, CO; 9 grandchildren, Ashley (Ryan) Mette, Chad (Massiel) Fred, Monica Adams-Ledbetter, Samantha (Matt) Childerson, Charli (Andy) Robinson, Johnnie Adams, Sara Fred (fiancé Jessy), Kaylee (Brandon) Loy, and Jennifer Fred; 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Elsie Schafer of Chebanse; and brother, Bob and sister-in-law, Kathy Kempen of Clifton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Norma Cowan, Kathryn Greenburg, and Marilyn Geelan; and brothers, Bill Kempen, Merrill Kempen, and Henry Kempen.
Memorials may be made to HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Memorial Garden or HSHS Hospice Southern Illinois. Online condolences may be shared by clicking here.