Betty L. Bear

March 31, 1938 - March 20, 2019

Betty L. Bear, age 80, of Huntington, died at 3:46 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wabash. Visitation will be from 1 – 3 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Private burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Roanoke at a later date with Rev. Raymond Scribner officiating. Preferred memorials are to Cancer Services for Huntington County, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750. Betty was born on March 31, 1938 in Fort Wayne, the daughter of Henry E. and Geraldine (Wisel) Reddin. She married Mark S. Bear on March 24, 1967 in Huntington; he preceded her in death on March 27, 2007. Betty was a homemaker and loved to sew; she also enjoyed gardening and playing piano. Survivors include a daughter, Debra R. Weeks of Sneads, Florida, sons Timothy M. Bear of Huntington and Tyler D. (Kimberly) Bear of Wabash, five grandchildren, Darla Kirkland, Deidre Weeks, Payton Bitzel, Devin Bitzel, Tyler S. Bear, and three great grandchildren. Survivors also include sisters Susie (Ed) Sands of Huntington, Barbara Bradbury of Roanoke, and brothers Henry “Ed” Reddin of Albion and Jesse “Fuzz” Reddin of Corunna. Previously deceased are her parents, two brothers, James Reddin, and Ronald Reddin, as well as a sister, Mary (Reddin) Madden.