Betty Lorraine Schaffer

Schaffer, Betty L. (Timm) SOUTH DAKOTA/ARKANSAS/MADISON, WI-Betty L. Schaffer (Timm), age 86, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at her home. She was born on Sept. 7, 1928, in Huron, SD, the daughter of William and Ida (Selby) Timm. She married Marvin Schaffer on July 3, 1948, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Huron, SD. Betty attended grade schools in rural Arkansas and Rural Huron, SD (Timm School which was built on land donated by her grandfather, Robert Timm). She attended Huron High School and Henrietta Texas High School where she graduated 3rd in her class. All of her life, Betty was active in school, church and community affairs. She was very active in the Fox River Chapter of the American Business Women's Association and was chosen their Woman of the Year in 1980-81. Betty retired from John Hancock Financial Services in September of 1988 after 26 years of service. In 1962 she began her career as a secretary in a small John Hancock office in Huron, SD and began selling insurance products in 1965. In 1967 she became the first woman to hold the supervisor position in the John Hancock General Agency Dept. In 1969, Betty and her family moved to Geneva, IL where she worked in the Fox River District Agency. In 1975 she was promoted and was the first female staff manager for John Hancock. In September of 1991, Betty and Marvin moved to Bella Vista Village, AR. She was a member of the United Lutheran Church of Bella Vista and several social groups and clubs. Betty's greatest joy in life were to love and be loved by her family and friends. She always considered her children and love, to be her greatest gifts from God. Betty believed that she had to answer to God for the way she raised her children. It gave her great joy to know that God must have been greatly pleased with the two daughters she and Marvin raised. Betty is survived by her daughter, Mary Ann Schaffer (Mitch Wisdom); granddaughters, Rebecca Minor (William Crase) and Emily Minor; grandsons, Andrew Knight and Timothy Knight; 5 great-grandchildren; son-in-law, James Knight; and special niece and nephew, Sherri Lynn and Kent Guzmer. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marvin; daughter, Connie Schaffer Knight; 1 brother; and 2 sisters. A memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, with the Rev. Jeff Vanden Heuvel presiding. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608)221-5420