Betty Hunt

Betty was a Christmas baby, born on Dec. 25, 1926 in Kalamazoo to Elmer and Ila (Woodruff) Forster. Betty married Charles Lynch on Dec. 1, 1945, who preceded her in death on May 21, 1969. She married her second husband, Leo Hunt, on Dec. 8, 1979, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 19, 2013. Betty graduated from Gobles High School in 1944, where she was a cheerleader and played girls basketball. Betty and Leo loved sports and could be seen at almost every athletic event. They also ran the Bingo games in Gobles for many years to raise money for the Gobles Athletic Boosters. The Kalamazoo Gazette even ran an article in the sports section about Betty and Leo and their contribution and dedication to the athletic programs at the school. Betty worked at Ingersoll in Kalamazoo during WWII where they made parts for tanks and later worked at Gibson Guitar. In 1955, Betty and "Chuck" moved their family to Gobles, and Betty was proud of the fact that 5 generations of her family have graduated from Gobles High School, the first being her mother, Ila, who graduated in 1913. Betty's ancestors were among the first to settle in Gobleville, beginning with Ila's grandparents. Betty is survived by her children, Cynthia (Rod) Keeler, Linda Lynch, Kathleen Johnson, and Charles Lynch II; stepchildren, Rod (Mary) Hunt, Julie (Herbert) Garelick, Jeff (Donna Rees) Hunt, Russell (Toni) Hunt, and Jon (Barbara) Hunt; grandchildren, Jeri Titman, Wendy Smith, Jennifer Lynch, Brett Johnson, Steven VanWyk, Charles Lynch III, Theedy Doremus, Tracy (Nick) Boyer, and Cody Easthouse; many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and a sister, Jane Green. Besides her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Brett, and her brother, Duane Forster. The family will meet friends Sunday, Sept. 8, 6-8 PM and Mon., Sept. 9, 11 AM until time of service at 12 noon at the Gobles Chapel, D. L. Miller Funeral Home, www.dlmillerfuneralhome.com. The family suggests memorials to the Gobles Athletic Dept. in the name of Betty Hunt or a charity of donor's choice.