Betty Underhill Obituary (1932

Betty Underhill, 90, of Le Roy, passed away surrounded by all her kids at McLean County Nursing Home, Normal, Illinois, on Monday, January 23, 2023. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Le Roy. Her funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor Bill McLean officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Le Roy Presbyterian Church. Betty was born July 17, 1932, in South Irvine, Kentucky, to William and Eldoris (Hazel) Lowe. She married Jack Underhill in May of 1950, in Le Roy, Illinois. He preceded her in death, December 2009. She is survived by her daughter, Debra Secrest of Pekin, Illinois; sons, Jim (Debra) Underhill of Bloomington, Illinois, Ed (Carla) Underhill of Le Roy, Illinois, John (Kelly) Underhill of Le Roy, Illinois, Jeffrey (Renee) Underhill of Bloomington, Illinois, and Jerrold (Dawn) Underhill of Las Vegas, Nevada; twenty-one grandchildren; fifty-one great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, William Lowe and one sister, Mary Margaret Byrd. Betty was a member of the Le Roy Presbyterian Church and Ruel Neal Post 79 Le Roy American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Betty was known as a waitress, seamstress, caregiver, and sports mom to name a few. She was a loving mother; grandmother; great-grandmother; great-great-grandmother; sister; and devoted friend who will be deeply missed.