Betty Lee Mauldin Sigler

While Betty was in high school, her family moved to San Marcos, then after a couple of years, they moved to Austin. Shortly after that move, Betty married Clinton Reeh and raised their two children, Michael and Lesa. She and Clinton divorced 13 years later.

Betty worked as a commissioned peace officer for the City of Austin, as a Park Ranger, then went on to work at the Austin Municipal Court as a courtroom bailiff. It was there that she met Lloyd Sigler, a police officer with the Austin Police Department. Betty and Lloyd began dating, and on November 21st, 1975, they were married.

Betty loved her job and loved the judges, with whom she had forged many friendships through the years, but when it came time for Lloyd to retire from the police department, he wanted her to join him in retirement, so that they could travel. Betty wasn’t ready to retire, but she reluctantly agreed. Shortly thereafter, they purchased their first RV, and travel they did! They visited at least 47 states, and numerous national and state parks, as well as Canada. She cherished those memories and was very glad that they were able to experience their travels while they could.

Many years later, Lloyd began having health issues and eventually had to be moved into a nursing facility. Betty was there every day, without fail, and insisted on taking all of his dirty clothes home with her to launder herself, because she didn’t want to risk them getting lost. She was a devoted wife and mother, and there was absolutely nothing she wouldn’t have done for her family.

Betty was an artist and a maker. From a young age she learned how to sew and do cross-stitch, embroidery, and other needle work. She purchased her kits and sewing patterns from Dooley’s Five and Dime in Fredericksburg. As a young mom she would paint elaborate holiday window decorations. She also learned to crochet, and dabbled in knitting, but where Betty really excelled was in oil painting. She took painting classes for many years, and became a very accomplished and talented painter. She will live on through the many beautiful and cherished works of art she created, that have been passed down to her children and her grandchildren.

Betty Lee Sigler was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Elizabeth Mauldin, her loving husband, Vernon Lloyd Sigler, Jr., her brother, Allen Mauldin, her best friend and sister-in-law, Dorothy Mauldin, her sister, Jacqueline Reeh and her brother-in-law, Reinhard Reeh, all of Fredericksburg, TX and brother-in-law, Stanley Reeh of Fort Worth, TX.

She is survived by her brother, Bob Mauldin and wife, Debbie, of Spicewood, TX, her son, Michael Reeh and his wife, Donna, of Leander, TX, her daughter, Lesa Wagstaff and her husband, Simon of Cedar Park, TX., Stepdaughters Dene’ Cartrette, Mary Dalton, and Nichole Hutto, all of South Carolina, 6 grandchildren; Michael Reeh II, & Matthew Reeh, of New Braunfels, TX, Nicholas Reeh and wife, Kara, of Spicewood, TX, Jonah Reeh, of Dallas, TX, Ashley James, of Bastrop, TX, and Alex Wagstaff, of Cedar Park, TX. her 10 great-grandchildren; Lili Amaya, Elodie Amaya, Lavender James, Juniper Lee Mayfield, Elizabeth Reeh, Samantha Reeh, Brandon Armour, Ava Reeh, Emelia Reeh, and Luke Reeh; and sister-in-law, Karen Reeh of Fort Worth, TX

Our family extends its heartfelt appreciation to Betty’s care team with Sun Crest Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Betty’s honor to the Alzheimer’s Association or the American Cancer Society.