Betty Ann Erben, 87, of St. Louis, Mo, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021.
Born September 4, 1934 in St. Louis, daughter of Edward and Marie (Schueler) Humm. Betty was married to Bruno W. Erben for over 50 years, he preceded her in death on September 10, 2016.
Betty led an active life, working as a bookkeeper, until retirement for Industrial Process. Betty was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, enjoyed spending time with her grand children, gardening, birdwatching and always had an adopted dog or two around the house. Betty and Bruno loved to travel; Betty also enjoyed roller coasters, float trips, horseback riding, weekends at Lake Timberline and girl’s weekends in Zalma.
Surviving are daughters, Christina (Bill) Lucido ; Caroline (James) Clayton; Sandra (Bill) Clayton ; grandchildren, William Clayton; Allison (Cory) Vansaghi; brother Edward (Beverly) Humm; sister-in-law, Marlis Erben, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and her dog Sophia.
A memorial service will be held on February 5 at Kutis Affton Chapel, 10151 Gravois, St. Louis, MO. 63123 with visitation starting at 1 p.m. until time of service at 3 p.m. Deepest appreciation to Kindred Hospice and the staff at Sunrise Assisted Living. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc. or the Humane Society of Missouri.
I worked with Betty for many years at Industrial Process. She was an excellent bookkeeper and super nice person. I have nothing but wonderful fond memories of her. I enjoyed hearing about Bruno’s mother in Germany and stories about her grandchildren. My sympathy to the family.
Truly a Classy Lady!
Sorry for your loss. I always enjoyed talking with Betty when she picked you up for lunch, Carole. Let your memories get you through this different time. Prayers to all.
So sorry for your loss. I will never forget as a teenager being in Germany for a summer with Oma. Your parents were there for a couple of weeks that summer too. I often served as Betty’s translator, especially in Haabrueck. It really is such a nice memory for me of her and thinking back to that time. We had fun. Sending prayers to you all.