Betty Farris Schiffer

BETTY JEAN FARRIS SCHIFFER, 76, died at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17, 2005, at her residence. She was born Dec. 9, 1928, in Columbus to Arthur A. and Anna Eunson Farris, who preceded her in death. On March 13, 1948, she married George Schiffer Jr., who died Nov. 6, 1990. Mrs. Schiffer retired as a librarian from Lima City Schools and had worked at Equity Dairy Stores, Quilna Theater and Steeles Automotive. She was a member of Forest Park United Methodist Church and a former member of High Street United Methodist Church. She was a lifetime volunteer for the Lima Memorial Health System Auxiliary, where she volunteered in the mammography unit at the Lima Medical Park. She was also a volunteer for Johnny Appleseed parks and participated in Johnny Appleseed Yarn Spinners. She was a 1947 graduate of Lima South High School. She enjoyed swimming at the Senior Citizens Center. Survivors include two daughters, Laraine (Doug) Crail of Toledo and Linda (Mark) Billingsley of Lima; a son, George (Jan) Schiffer III of Lima; two sisters, Wanda Fellows of Orange, Calif., and Alisa (Jerry) Thomas of Marion; a half brother, Bob Neesan; three stepsiblings, Owen Rodenberger, Virginia Swern of Lima and Bonnie Long of Elida; eight grandchildren, Todd Crail and Laura (Christopher) Werner, both of Toledo, Betsy (Jeremy) Aikens of Lima, Scott Billingsley of Allentown, Pa., Tim Billingsley of Columbus, Nathan (Sarah) Schiffer of Delaware, Ohio, Brian Schiffer of Dublin and Hillary Schiffer of Lima; and two great-grandsons, Travis Aikens and Tyler Aikens. She was preceded in death by five sisters, Rose Teeters, Isabelle Amrine, Leona Bryan, Joan Bloom and Evelyn Murphy. Services will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home. The Rev. Derrick Russell will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the building fund at Forest Park United Methodist Church. Condolences may be expressed at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com.