Betty Lee Mollo

Betty was born on February 8, 1927 to Rose Elizabeth Spare Papke Campbell and Rudolf Alexander Papke. Betty lived a long life brimming with adventure while traveling and living abroad and while spending time with her beloved family. She was a lover of nature, a camper, collector of rocks, hunter of mushrooms and searcher of insects.

In her earlier years, Betty was a member of the Century Square Dance Group and hosted epic family kite flys. In her later years, genealogy became a passion of hers and she became an accomplished lace maker. Betty showed her family love through her cooking and served her community and fellow humans by volunteering at Richland Community Library, Herrick Library, Kellogg Biological Center and several national parks and by knitting hundreds of hats for the newborns of local hospitals.

Betty married Robert Gene Mollo and had seven children. She was preceded in death by her son, Marc and daughter, Dee. Surviving Betty are children Sherry & Dave Conrad, Robbie & Bill Childs, Beth & Brad Carrington, Shelly Weirenga, Chris Mollo & Dave Grant. Betty is also survived by ten grandchildren, many great grandchildren & several great-great grandchildren: Will & Abby Childs (Lauren & Brooke), Racee Matice (Andrew & Sarah [Ava & Desmond], Aubrey & Tate [Oberlin], Olivia & Belle), Meghan & Dave Rzeszutko, Allison Conrad (Odin), Jeremy Warner, Kevin & Chelsea Childs (Marilyn), Becky Weirenga (Jaydon & Kyle), Liz Kavorick (Avery) Mike Mollo, Justin (Brielle).

In lieu of flowers, Betty’s family requests that you please make a gift to your local library branch and remember Betty Lee’s love of reading and lifelong learning the next time you pick up a book.