Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rush, Betty May (Makley) February 26, 2013
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Hastings Reminder - Sat. March 2, 2013

HASTINGS, MI- Betty May (Makley) Rush, age 87, of Hastings, passed away on 
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Hastings MagnumCare.

She was born May 21, 1925 in Eaton County, the daughter of Lloyd L. and Emma L. 
(Rairigh) Makley. Betty graduated from Woodland High School in 1944.

Betty worked for the Civil Service office in Lansing until her marriage in 1946.

She was a former member of the Carlton Center Methodist Church. She enjoyed 
gardening, doing crafts, reading and going for walks. 

Betty was married on August 24, 1946 to Roger Max Rush, Sr. He preceded her in 
death on July 4, 2005. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jim 
Rush “JR”; parents; sister, Bonnie Lester and a brother, Gene Makley.

Betty is survived by her children, Kitty (Dick) Stanley of Charlotte, Roger 
(Vicki) Rush, Jr. of LeRoy, Betsy (Dan) Spindlow of Hastings, daughter-in-law, 
Connie Rush of Grand Rapids; six grandchildren, Stephen (Holly) Stanley of 
Lansing, Jennifer (Tony) DiSpirito of Comstock Park, Anne Rush of Huntsville, 
AL, Chris Rush of LeRoy, David, Jacob Spindlow of Billings, MT; great-
grandchildren, Vincent and Logan Stanley, Raif, Rieley, and Kias Spindlow; 
brother, Ron (LuAnn) Makley of Lake Odessa; sister-in-law, Bette Makley of Lake 
Odessa and several nieces and nephews.

Betty’s family would like to thank Hastings MagnumCare staff for the love and 
care Betty was given for the past six years.

Visitation will be Monday, March 4, one h our prior to service time. Funeral 
service will be held Monday, March 4, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Girrbach Funeral Home 
in Hastings. Pastor Don Spachman will officiate and interment will be at 
Hastings Riveside Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Michigan Chapter, 
20300 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 100, Southfield, MI 48076.

Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our 
website to leave a message or memory to the family. 
www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. 



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