Myers Mortuary

Age:   88                    Widowed

City of Residence:  Lebanon, Indiana

Date of Death:  Thursday morning, January 26, 2012

Place of Death:  At Witham Hospital in Lebanon, Indiana

Cause of Death:  Natural Causes

A native and life-resident of Lebanon, Betty J. Strychalski was born on July 16, 1923.  She was the daughter of the late Raymond Everett and Mildred Vinetta (Kelley) Breedlove.

She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1941.

On September 27, 1941, she was married to Stanley Ambrose “Stryke” Strychalski.  He passed away on March 4, 1998.

Betty was a homemaker and stayed busy raising five children.  She was a dedicated member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church and then of Grace Baptist Church, both of Lebanon.  She was an active volunteer in church and found time to help with the cleaning of the Walnut Street Baptist Church as long as she was active there.

As a devoted, wife, mother, and grandmother, Betty enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.  In addition, she liked reading, particularly her Bible.  She had started her thirty-fourth time reading the Bible.  Fond of being in the out-of-doors, Betty liked to work in her yard and often enjoyed taking walks.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2012, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary in Lebanon.

Funeral Services are to be held on Monday, January 30, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at Myers Chapel of Memories, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana.

Officiating: Dr. Grant Hodges and Pastor Jason Grubbs

Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Indiana.

Survivors:

Two Sons: Mr. Charles S. “Chuck” Strychalski and wife, Debbie – Lebanon, Indiana

Mr. Paul D. Strychalski and wife, Mary Ann – Pittsboro, Indiana

Three Daughters: Mrs. Janet L. Meece and husband, Stanley – Lebanon, Indiana

Mrs. Jo Ann Brown and husband, Troy – Lafayette, Indiana

Mrs. Nancy Sue Hummel and husband, Larry – Lebanon, Indiana

Nine grandchildren: Jennifer Meece

Rev. Todd Meece and wife, Mary

Micah Brown

Kaine Brown

Christopher Strychalski and wife, Heather

Joseph Strychalski and wife, Carol

Joshua Strychalski and wife Kristen

Jill (Strychalski) Tynan and husband, Nick

Jodi (Strychalski) Jackson and husband, Chad

One Brother: Mr. Jack Breedlove and wife, Judi – Lebanon, Indiana

Six Great Grandchildren: Micailah, Madelyn, Kenyon, and Mallory Meece, Ian Tynan, and Addington Strychalski

A number of nieces and nephews survive including Jacquelyn Rash, Jane Ann Kaiser, and Julie K. McElwee. 

Deceased: In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul Breedlove and Charles Breedlove.

Memorials may be made to the Boone County Cancer Society, 117 West Elm Street, Lebanon, Indiana 46052.