"Aunt Betty, My ?other mother? , you were a card! Your personality was one of a kind! The sense of humor! I enjoyed all the times, people would ask me ? is Betty your mom?? ? And the duck tape on your knees , because you didn?t want the surgery?. So many memories, thank you! Anne "
In loving memory of
Betty Wright
February 15, 1940 - April 28, 2023
Betty Wright, of Antigo, died on April 28, 2023 at Wisconsin Veterans Home in King. She was 83 years old. She was born on February 15, 1940 in Deerbrook, a daughter of Benjamin and Della (Zirkle) Ullman. She married Hilton Wright on March 29, 1966 at Waukegan, Ill. He preceded her in death on February 11, 2002.
She graduated from Antigo High School and attended Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music.
Betty was employed at Allen Bradley in Milwaukee until her retirement. Following retirement she returned to Antigo and worked as a medical van driver, grated potatoes, peeled popple, and worked in home health care.
Betty loved her Lord with all her heart. She was baptized at Crescent Lake. While in Milwaukee she attended church at Southeast Baptist Church and in Antigo was a member of Antigo Bible Church and Liberty Baptist Church.
She loved animals, especially her chickens, ducks and turkey. She also enjoyed crocheting and berry picking.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Kreager of Antigo; three sons, Terry (Kimberly) Wright of Polar, Fletcher (Dayle) Wright of Mascoutah, Ill., and Jay (Jessica) Wright of Antigo; 10 grandchildren, Jennifer, Greg, Justin, Heather, Heidi, Naomi, Jessica, Fletcher, Brenden and Wren; many great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mary Rose Minten of Waupaca, Bridget Berg of Palm Bay, Fla., Edith Laridean of Reedsburg, and Clara Jean Rosenborough of Deerbrook; two brothers, Frank (Gail) Ullman of Antigo and Donald (Laurie) Ullman of Antigo; two sisters-in-law, Melda Ullman of Waupaca and Joyce Ullman of Antigo; and a brother-in-law, Donny Martin of Alabama.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Wright; son-in-law, Bruce Kreager; four sisters, Frances (Victor) Schuman, Grace Ullman, Susan (Walter) Jacobs, and Marjorie Martin; six brothers, Gust, Charles, James, David (Linda), Julius, and an infant brother Jerry; and three brothers-in-law, Lloyd Minten, Robert Berg, and Edward Laridean.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 2 at 11 a.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home with Rev. Brad Anderson officiating. Burial will take place at Forestview Cemetery in the town of Vilas.
Visitation will be Monday, May 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bradley Funeral Home and on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Tributes
"Heaven gained another Angel, Aunt Betty Wright. Thank you for all of the guidance, wisdom, giving me a chance to be me, treating me as a daughter, the fun travels, to include the many eating out adventures, and mostly Loving Me. When everyone give up on me, uncle Hilly and aunt betty give .e a home. I gained 3 brothers and an older sister. I found Jesus and peace, I would never know on how it all meant until you left us. The road trips, picking my family up from Chicago and the road trip to Tennessee. On how you loved to eat out, especially if chicken was included. The secret notes passed during church, if Pastor Anderson ever knew. The people you brought into our lives, Dan for one. The stories you told. You should me no matter your age you could be funny and just be yourself. I will miss your funny face and smile, that giggle. Switching that radio station on me. I love you. God Bless. Thank you for showing what a true parent was. "
"I Suzy Lewis will never forget the x we were out @ Gene Igl,s property picking Strawberries and we both went to get up from the berried patch and I had left my walker @ the end of the row so I had to crawl backwards to the end of the row and than tryed to get myself up and than go and get Aunt Betty up also. That was a day @picking Strawberries. I will never forget that day as long as I live. She also will be remember by the trip we took to different places. She was always fun to go with. She also would call me from King Vets. Home. May the light always shine on you and our loves one. Suzy Lewis."
"My sympathies to the family. I have great respect for Betty as a herd worker and a woman committed to her beliefs. Always a pleasure to visit with!"
"Betty you will be missed you were a joy to work with. And the chickens were always so well taken care of and the eggs were the best. ??"
"I am so sorry for your loss Jay and family. I loved Betty so much. I used to love listening to her at the station when she was driving the van still. She was always such a joy! "
"I remember Aunt Betty being my Sunday school teacher,When we were @ Aunt Susies Property we went for a hay ride & I heard a Bear,I started to run really fast & it turned out to be Aunt Betty pranking me,she sounded exactly like a bear.I miss going to her house when i was lil & listening to her cluck like a chicken,& she would tell me to go outside & go sledding with Jay. & How my mama Grace & I use to visit w/her & Uncle Hilly.I miss her accent & loving Aunt nature. Tell My Mama I Love her & Miss her & All your Siblings & My Grandpa & Grandma. Fly High Beautiful Aunt Betty. Lots of Lovings,Your Niece, Sherry Elizabeth Batchelor "