Betty J. Dolehanty

Betty Jean Dolehanty, age 79 passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at St. Mary’s of Michigan in Saginaw. Mrs. Dolehanty has lived in Rose City since 1989, formerly of Gaines, MI. She was the treasurer of Gaines Township for 14 years. A member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW in Durand , and a member of the Rose City Alumni Association. She loved family gatherings, quilting, knitting, sewing, bowling, bargain shopping, playing cards , bird watching and her cat, Bandit. Mrs. Dolehanty is survived by her husband, Harold and their children Fred (Nancy) Dolehanty of Rochester Hills, Trudy (Gary) Reetz of Woodland Park, Colorado, Lonne (Robert) Brown of Saginaw, Teresa (Robert) Krieger of Saranac, and Laura (Steve) Zyber of Gaines. Also surviving are her grandchildren Brian(Seema) Reetz, Kimberly (Scott)Reetz -Johnston, Jeffrey Krieger, Jonathan Krieger, Timothy (Christy) Bernhart, Christopher Bernhart, Bryan (Denise) Dolehanty, Allison Dolehanty, Hillary Zyber, and Erik Zyber. Great-Grandchildren: Liam Dolehanty, Kelsey Bernhart and Avery Johnston. Her brother Lamont Kohn of Rose City, many cousins, nephews and nieces , and her best friends Sue and Jerry Brady of Linden. Visitation will be held at the Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in Rose City on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Dan Stoneback will officiate. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be sent to Paws with a Cause, St. Joseph Catholic Church of West Branch or St. Joseph Catholic Church Building Fund of Gaines, MI. or Munson Home Health Care.