Betty Lamal

Mom was reunited in heaven with Dad Friday morning at the age of 88 after fighting dementia. Mom was a resident of Reflections at Moraine Ridge for the past 9 months.

Born November 6, 1932 to Lawrence and Dorothy (VanDrisse) Van Laanen, she grew up in Red Banks, just north of east Green Bay. She attended Holy Cross School and St. Joseph's Academy.

Mom met Dad when she was 16 years old. Mom married Dad September 18, 1954 and she followed him out to Yuma, Arizona to finish Dad's tour in the Air Force. They came back to Green Bay and raised their family. Together they shared 64 years together until dad's passing on November 7, 2018.

Mom worked for the Telephone Company before starting her family. She helped her dad on his rural paper route, supervised playground lunch hour, and helped a family by caring for their special son, Craig. Her fun time was watching and reading to her grandkids and great grandkids, gardening in her flower gardens, watching birds, fishing at Clark Lake, playing with her numerous dogs, especially Ruben, who became mom's therapy dog. A secret talent of Mom's was writing poems.

Betty is survived by her children: Bob and Jo Lamal, Karen and Dan Lefebvre, and Scott Lamal; Grandkids: Bobbi and Nate Nowaczyk, Dusty and Ashley Lamal, Becky and James Pheiffer, Jenny and Dale Peters, Rick and Julie Lefebvre, Raquel and Chris Klarich, Alisa Lamal and fiancee Brent Sleeter; 11 Great Grandchildren: Brock and Natalie Nowaczyk, Crystal and Lily Lefebvre, Xander Neuman, Ian, Josie and Maddie Peters, Edward and Stella Pheiffer, and Corbin Klarich. Betty is further survived by her brother, Lee Van Laanen; sister-in-law, Suzanne Vandelist; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James and Merle Lamal and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Preceding in death, along with Mom's parents, are her sister, Donna and Jerry Kapalin; sister-in-law, Alice Van Laanen; in laws, James and Catherine Lamal; and Tom Vandelist.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Newcomer Green Bay Chapel (340 S. Monroe Ave. Green Bay, WI) from 4 pm to 7 pm. A funeral service will follow at 7 pm. Interment will take place at Allouez Catholic Cemetery.

Mom's family would like to thank Carol and the staff at Reflections along with Compassus Hospice and their great staff. We would also like to thank Mom's special neighbors from Bellevue who kept an eye on mom.