Elizabeth O. "Betty" Wilder

Elizabeth O. "Betty" Wilder, age 84, of Platteville, WI, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011, at ManorCare in Platteville. She was born on June 1, 1926 in Cassville, a daughter of Fred and Odelia (Gurney) Bausch. Betty grew up on a farm between Beetown and Cassville. She went to a small country school near their farm.

On December 30, 1943, she married Burnell A. Wilder of Cassville. From this marriage came two sons, LaVern and Kevin. The family lived in Cassville, Potosi, and then in 1957, they bought a home in Lancaster where they resided for 50 years and celebrated 50 years of marriage. Betty was a homemaker; she loved to cook and bake. Growing up every meal was big. She loved flowers, cardinals, and the color red. She enjoyed watching mud bogging and demolition derbies.

Betty will be remembered for her kind, loving heart and her "spunk", by everyone who knew her. She would hug people she just met and tell them "I love you." She touched the hearts of many friends and family as a sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. We couldnt have had better. She was our Angel in our hearts, and always will be.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Burnell on April 19, 1994; her parents, Fred and Odelia Bausch; three sisters, Leila (Herbert) Bellis, Alice (Martin) Schmidt, and Rosemary (Lyle) Clauer; and two brothers, Francis Bausch and Fredrick Sonny (Shirley) Bausch.

Betty is survived by her two sons, LaVern (Christine) Wilder, Zepher Hills, FL and Kevin (Gayle) Wilder, Potosi; three grandchildren, Jeffrey (Chrissy) Wilder, Michael (Jen) Wilder, both of FL, and Jesse Wilder of Potosi; three great-grandchildren, Alex, Abby and Darden Wilder, all of FL; and a sister-in-law, Shirley Bausch of Mt. Hope.

Funeral Services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 1, 2011, at Martin Funeral Home, 111 S. Tyler St, Lancaster, with Fr. Richard Leffler officiating. Burial was in  Hillside Cemetery in Lancaster. Family and friends called from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Martin Funeral Home, and from 10:00 a.m. until time of services on Friday at the funeral home.