Betty Ann Modeland

Betty Schuetz Modeland, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on September 23, 2009 at her home in OKC. She fought a courageous battle against cancer for approximately 12 years. Betty was born January 1, 1929 to Oscar and Myrtle McConnaughey Schuetz in Horton, KS. She graduated from Powhattan High School, Powhattan, KS and Central Business College, Kansas City, MO. Betty started her career in bank work while in high school. She worked for three National Banks and retired from Central National Bank, Alva, OK in 1994 after 25 years of service. Betty married Owen Modeland June 1, 1949 and they celebrated 60 years of marriage this year. To this union five daughters were born. She is survived by her husband Owen, daughters, Gloria Winter and husband, Norman, Hillsboro, KS; Sheila Gilchrist and husband, Jim, Alva, OK; Julie Fuson, Royse City, TX; and Joy Minton and husband, Richard, Enid, OK. Daughter, Jan, passed away October 5, 1991 and son-in-law, Clayton Fuson, passed away April 5, 2002. Other survivors include grandchildren, Dennis Fuson and wife, Melanie; Leslie Fuson; Kim (Winter) Kysar and husband, Brandon; Scott Winter and wife, Jessica; John and Josh Gilchrist; and Jackson Minton; great grandchildren, Patrick and Caitlin Fuson; Bergin Kysar and expected little brother; sisters, Johnnie Godbout, Kansas City, KS and Myrtle Gillen, Minneapolis, MN. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Myrtle Schuetz; brothers, Bob, Donnie and Neil Schuetz and sisters, Mary, Grace, Ruth, Jean and Delores. Betty was a devout Catholic; she served as President of the church board of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Alva, OK. After moving to OKC, she attended St. Eugene's Catholic Church serving as a Eucharistic Minister each Sunday and an ardent worker in St. Vincent DePaul. Betty was a living example, in her quiet way of carrying out Christ's Teaching. Family was her next love and they all counted on her for support, which she gave. She was not a selfish person, always putting others before herself. She loved her birds, flowers and other pets that frequented the backyard. She was an excellent cook and seamstress. Throughout the many decades of her life she helped many people in various ways. She will certainly be missed by all that knew her.