Elizabeth E. Mathews

BETTY WAS BORN IN ROCKFORD, IL, JUNE 19, 1924, TO JOHN AND ALICE (TAYLOR) GHENT. SHE GRADUATED FROM WEST HIGH SCHOOL IN THE SPRING OF 1943, AND MARRIED VERNARD (BILL) MATHEWS, DECEMBER 1, 1944.

THE MATHEWS FAMILY MOVED TO SAVANNA, IL IN 1956 AND OPENED A PRINT SHOP AND OFFICE SUPPLY STORE. BETTY RETIRED FROM SAVANNA CITY OFFICE IN 1993 AND RETURNED TO RESIDE AT THE CLOISTERS CONDOS IN ROCKFORD IN 1995. SHE MOVED TO MORNINGSTAR VILLAGE IN 2018.

BETTY WAS ALSO ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. WHILE IN SAVANNA, SHE ALSO DID BOOKKEEPING FOR THE SAVANNA AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION, AND WAS ACTIVE IN WA-TAN-YE CLUB, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR, AND WAS GRAND DEPUTY FOR THE NORTHWESTERN IIILINOIS DISTRICT FOR THE ORDER OF RAINBOW GIRLS. IN ROCKFORD SHE WAS ACTIVE IN DAUGHTER OF THE NILE, SERVING AS QUEEN IN 1993. BETTY WAS A 50 YR MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF EASTERN STARS AND ACTIVE IN ALDERSGATE METHODIST CHURCH, AS WELL AS SERVING ON THE ASSOCIATION BOARD AT THE CLOISTERS AND WORKING IN THEIR OFFICE. SHE ENJOYED KNITTING, SEWING, PLAYING BRIDGE AND READING.

BETTY IS SURVIVED BY HER 2 DAUGHTERS, MARCIA YENNEY (ED) AND SHEREE HAGEN, AS WELL AS 4 GRANDCHILDREN AND SEVERAL GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, NIECES AND A NEPHEW.

BETTY WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND OF 48 YEARS, BILL, AS WELL AS HER PARENTS AND SIBLINGS, JUDGE JOHN GHENT, ROBERT GHENT, HARRIET ANDERSON, MARYELLEN NORTHRUP, AND A GRANDSON.

GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE HELD FRIDAY, JULY 16TH AT 10:00 AT SUNSET MEMORIAL GARDENS, 8800 NORTH ALPINE ROAD, ROCKFORD (MACHESNEY PARK), IL.

MEMORIALS CAN BE SENT TO THE FAMILY AND WILL BE FORWARDED TO SHRINER’S HOSPITALS, WOUNDED WARRIOR PROGRAM AND THE SALVATION ARMY. SHEREE HAGEN, 212 W NORTH STREET, SILVER LAKE, WI 53170.