Betty J. (Bixler) Feely, 79, of Ottawa, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa.
Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa, with Rev. Dave Davies, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Following cremation interment will be in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park.
Betty was born on January 11, 1935 in Louisville, OH to Lester and Ruth (Blandford) Bixler. She graduated from Ottawa Township High School class of 1953. Betty married Eugene Feely on June 5, 1955, at the First United Methodist Church in Ottawa. She was employed at Maries Clothing Store, and retired from First National Bank, where she was the Teller Supervisor. Betty was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Eugene, 3 children, Eugene Feely, Nancy (Scott) Stevenson, and James Feely, all of Ottawa, 4 grandchildren, Jennifer, Joshua, and Justine Stevenson and Kilene Feely, 1 great granddaughter, Korie Brust, a brother, Gary (Marilyn) Bixler, of Maricopa, AZ and one sister, Beverly (Eugene) Zuccarini, of Des Plaines.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Shirley Bradish and 2 brothers Robert and Lester Bixler.
Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church.
Betty is laid to rest in the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Seasons.