Elizabeth Case

Elizabeth Mae “Betty” Case, age 97, of North Muskegon and formerly of Battle Creek, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020. Betty was born September 22, 1922 in Columbus, Ohio the daughter of Ralph and Helen Louise Clark. She was a 1940 graduate of North High School in Columbus where she lived until 1955. On August 15, 1940 Betty was married to Rev. Delmar B. Case and they lived in many towns including Kansas City, Kansas; Cincinnati, Ohio; Ottawa, Kansas and Muskegon, Michigan prior to moving to Battle Creek. She earned her L.P.N. license while living in Muskegon and worked at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon, and both Community and Leila Hospitals, retiring in 1988 from the Battle Creek Sanitarium Hospital. She was a member of Ganges Baptist Church of Fennville and had previously been a member at First Baptist Church of Marshall.  She was a volunteer at Mercy Pavilion for many years. Betty was preceded in death by her husband in 1998. She is survived by five children: Ronald D. (Flora) Case of Grosse Ile, MI,  Ann (Dexter) Denney of Cincinnati, OH,  Rev. Thomas S. (Marilyn) Case of North Muskegon, MI, James G. Case of Sarasota, FL, and Suzanne E. (Steven) Milbocker of Otsego, MI; eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.  Memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021 at First Baptist Church-Marshall,  305 Michigan Ave, Marshall, MI. Rev. Dr. Richard C. Cushnie officiating.  Memorial contributions may be directed to Ganges Baptist Church of Fennville or First Baptist Church of Marshall. www.henryfuneralhome.org