Betty Ann Palazzo, age 90, passed away peacefully on Oct. 8, 2024, with her loving family by her side.
Betty was born Nov. 14, 1934, to Peter I. and Elizabeth (nee Schmidt) Goertz in the small town of Goessel, Kan., where she was raised Mennonite.
After graduating from high school, she met the love of her life, Antonio F. “Tony” Palazzo, in Chicago. She and Tony married on June 7, 1958, in her hometown of Goessel.
In the early 1970s, Betty and Tony settled in the Chardon area, where they raised their children, became devoted members of the Chardon United Methodist Church and made lifelong friends in the community.
Having a deep compassion for others, Betty chose a career in nursing. She was a member of the first graduating class of Lakeland Community College’s Nursing Program.
Betty dedicated her career to caring for patients at Euclid Hospital, where she served as head nurse, and later the residents at Heather Hill in Munson Township, from which she retired in 1995.
Betty loved horseback riding and in her younger years participated in rodeos. Her exceptional sewing skills made her a talented quilter. She loved the outdoors, having traveled to nearly all the national parks, and cherished tending to her flowers and birdwatching at home.
She is survived by her children, Diane (Craig) Grove, Steve (Laura) Palazzo and Joanne Palazzo; grandchildren, Joseph (fiancée, Katherine Behnke) Palazzo, Michael (Shelley) Palazzo, Kate (Zach Dunnigan) Grove and Dylan Grove; great-grandchildren, Addison and Anthony Palazzo; brother Emory Goertz; sister Caroline (Mark) Dietz; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers Leo Goertz and Harry Goertz; and sister Helen Pope.
A Celebration of Life remembering Betty will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., at Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St., Chardon.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Burr Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Chardon. Condolences and memories may be shared online at www.burrservice.com.
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