Betty J. Caron, age 82, of Escanaba, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 at North Woods Assisted Living in Escanaba.
Betty was born July 12, 1937 in Escanaba, the daughter of Leo and Ellen (Rheaume) Caron. She was a 1955 graduate of Escanaba High School. After graduation, Betty worked for the DNR for 10 years and later transitioned into social services, where she remained for 21 years. Betty was a practicing catholic and a parishioner of St. Thomas Catholic Church of Escanaba. She was a known animal lover, but especially loved her cats. Betty enjoyed traveling and has been to Germany, California, and loved to explore on her many bus trips to cities across the country. In her free time, Betty loved dancing, going to the casino, and knitting. She will be deeply missed by many.
Betty is survived by her brothers Robert (Mary) Caron of Escanaba and Gerald (Sue) Caron of Whittier, California and several nieces and nephews including Chris Caron, Mike Caron, and Amy (Jamie) Mitchell of Escanaba, Trish (Rob) Jones of Belvidere, IL, Joe and Jeff Grebener of Rockford IL, Pete (Sue) Grebener of Byron, IL, Mark (Karen) Grebener of Fort Collins, CO and Susan (Peter) Nowack of Cologne Germany . She is also survived by several cousins and great nieces and nephews.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Ellen (Rheaume) Caron, as well as her sister Patricia (Murph) Grebener.
The family would like to thank everyone at Hospice and North Woods Assisted Living for their excellent care of Betty.
The Caron family would like to invite friends to join them in celebrating Betty’s life on Friday, Dec. 27th, at a 4:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Thomas Catholic Church of Escanaba, with Rev. Fr. Rick Courier officiating. There will be a luncheon to follow in the parish hall. Betty will be laid to rest in the Spring of 2020 at the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. To leave online condolences, please visit www.skradskifuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Betty’s name to St. Thomas Catholic church or Delta County Animal Shelter. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting the Caron family.
Marybeth Coyne - Marquette, Mi
I am so sorry about your loss. I remember as a child, Betty would take Chris and I to volunteer at the animal shelter on Monday nights. She would take us to Jim’s Dairy cream for ice cream cone after. She was always such a nice and kind woman. I think the passion that I have for animals probably has something to do with me seeing how kind and caring she was to all the shelter animals.
Bud Lemire - Escanaba, Mi
Being a Senior Companion I got to know Betty. She was an avid Bingo player and through that game I got to know her. I always tried my best to help her out and make things easier for her and she was so appreciative of everyone. I shall miss her, but I also know she is a great place now.