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Betty Schuetz Modeland © Enid News and Eagle 09-26-2009 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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Enid, OK — Betty Schuetz Modeland, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, at her home in Oklahoma City. She fought a courageous battle against cancer for approximately 12 years.
Betty was born Jan. 1, 1929, to Oscar and Myrtle McConnaughey Schuetz in Horton, Kan. She graduated from Powhattan High School, Powhattan, Kan., and CentralBusiness College, Kansas City, Mo. Betty started her career in bank work while in high school. She worked for three National Banks and retired from Central National Bank, Alva, Okla., in 1994 after 25 years of service.
Betty married Owen Modeland June 1, 1949. They celebrated 60 years of marriage this year. To this union five daughters were born.
She is survived by her husband Owen; daughters, Gloria Winter and husband Norman of Hillsboro, Kan.; Sheila Gilchrist and husband Jim of Alva, Okla.; Julie Fuson of Royse City, Texas; and Joy Minton and husband Richard of Enid, Okla. Daughter, Jan, passed away Oct. 5, 1991, and son-in-law, Clayton Fuson, passed away April 5, 2002. Other survivors include grandchildren, Dennis Fuson and wife Melanie, Leslie Fuson, Kim (Winter) Kysar and husband Brandon, Scott Winter and wife Jessica, John and Josh Gilchrist and Jackson Minton; great-grandchildren, Patrick and Caitlin Fuson and Bergin Kysar and expected little brother; sisters, Johnnie Godbout of Kansas City, Kan., and Myrtle Gillen of Minnea-polis, Minn.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Myrtle Schuetz; brothers, Bob, Donnie and Neil Schuetz; and sisters, Mary, Grace, Ruth, Jean and Delores.
Betty was a devout Catholic. She served as president of the church board of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Alva, Okla. After moving to Oklahoma City, she attended St. Eugene’s Catholic Church, serving as a Eucharistic Minister each Sunday and an ardent worker in St. Vincent DePaul. Betty was a living example, in her quiet way, of carrying out Christ’s teaching. Family was her next love and they all counted on her for support, which she gave. She was not a selfish person, always putting others before herself. She loved her birds, flowers and other pets that frequented the backyard. She was an excellent cook and seamstress. Throughout the many decades of her life she helped many people in various ways. She will certainly be missed by all that knew her.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Smith and Kernke, followed by a prayer service in the Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, St. Eugene’s Catholic Church. Interment will be 3 p.m. in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Alva, Okla. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Vincent DePaul, care of St. Eugene Catholic Church, 2400 West Hefner. Arrangements are by Smith & Kernke Funeral Directors, 14624 N. May Ave., Oklahoma City.
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