Born: February 22, 1928 - Deceased: May 13, 2021
Betty Jean Hindman, nee Gebhard, 93, of Belleville, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 13, 2021; at St. Paul’s Home in Belleville, IL.
She was born on February 22, 1928, to Emil W. and Rosalee, nee Stafford, Gebhard. Betty was a lifelong resident of Belleville and attended BTHW and SWIC. She was employed at Pet, Inc. in St. Louis, MO from 1967 to 1991, in the Employee Benefits Dept. and retired after 24 years as manager working as claims processor in group insurance, accounting specialist, and employee benefits analyst. Betty received Pet’s Outstanding Employee Award in 1983, and the YWCA Certificate of Leadership Award in 1982. She was a member of the Business Professional Women’s organization (Belleville Chapter) and very active in Phi Tau Omega, a philanthropic sorority. She was very creative and enjoyed, painting, gardening, being outdoors and feeding the birds. Most importantly Betty’s gift of love to her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her:
- Parents: Emil and Rosalee Gebhard
- Daughter: Brenda Hubbard
- Son: Mark Hindman
- Brothers
- Vernon Gebhard
- John Gebhard
- Howard Gebhard
- Surviving are her:
- Son: Dale (Kimberly) Hindman of Belleville, IL
- Betty relished in the joy of being a grandmother to, 6 grandchildren,
- Amanda Cox (Fiancé, Matt)
- Broc Hindman
- Cory (Grace) Hindman
- Stacy (Dan) Grayson
- Rob Rust (Fiancée, Kristy)
- Lindsay (Tyler) Johnson
- 11 great-grandchildren
- Caleb and Carly
- Hailey
- Piper, Arya and Crew
- Kolden and Makenna
- Chase and Daryn
- Kingston
- Sister-in-law: Edna Gebhard of Ft. Myers, FL.
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
Funeral: Private family interment will be held at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, IL.
2 Comments
I am so sorry to hear of Betty’s passing.we stopped to see her when my mom(Frieda Stanford Lowery) and I were on vacation a lot of years ago. It is tough to loose someone you love. My deepest condolences. May you be consoled in God’s love. I am Darlene Schultz Fritz. I have fond memories of Aunt Rose and Gep, Vernon and little Rose, and Sugg. God bless all who mourn.
I had the privilege of working with Betty in Columbia. I am so sorry to see that she has passed away. I enjoyed our conversations and she loved feeding the birds. Hugs and prayers to her family. RIP Betty.