Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Harrison, Betty Jean (Rennells) August 6, 2021
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Ionia Sen tinel Standard - Sat.August 14, 2021

Betty Jean Harrison
IONIA - Betty Jean Harrison, 93, of Ionia, Michigan, passed away on August 6, 
2021.She passed away peacefully at the cottage she loved on Horsehead Lake.

Betty was born on April 1, 1928 to Newton and Retha Reynnells in Lawrence, 
Michigan. She met the love of her life, Joseph Harrison, while attending grade 
school in Lawrence. The two of them married on April 24, 1948 after Joe returned 
from the Korean war. Joe enrolled at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo 
and Betty got a job at Upjohn to pay the bills while he obtained his degrees. 

After Joe's graduation, they settled in various small towns in Michigan and 
started their family, making their way to Ionia with their two daughters in 
1962.

As her daughters grew, Betty decided to get a full time job and started working 
at First Security Bank in Ionia (Which later became Independent Bank, and 
quickly earned a promotion up to Branch Manager of the Lyons Muir branch. She 
worked there happily for many years.

While living in Mecosta in 1957, they had purchased a small cottage in the area 
on Horsehead Lake. Many happy summers were spent there during their 62 years of 
marriage, and Betty found peace at the summer. She is also survived by her four 
nephews, Richard Reynnells (Louise cottage after Joe passed in October of 2009.

Betty is survived by her two daughters Brenda (Paul Prescott) and Diane (Brad 
Winegard), her two grandchildren Jay (Leah) Prescott, and Marie (Ryan Urbanski) 
and her two great-grandchildren. Bruce Urbanski and Ben Prescott. She is also 
survived by four nephews, Richard Reynnells (Louise), Russell Reynnells (Sue), 
Bob Renneills (Paula Anderson), and Tom Rennells (Linda).

Betty requested that a private graveside memorial be held in Lawrence, Michigan 
where her  final resting place will be next to her beloved husband, Joseph.The 
date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her 
honor to Disabled American Veterans Charity at https://www.dav.org/.


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