Betty Joyce Schmeling
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Betty Joyce Lang Schmeling passed away peacefully on November 26th, 2021, in hospice at the Village on the Isle in Venice, Florida at the age of 95. Betty was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Joseph and Edna Lang. She graduated from Pulaski High School and earned an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene from Marquette Dental School. She married Byron Schmeling on October 7, 1945. Betty was an avid golfer, and a frequent volunteer at Faith Lutheran Church, Sarasota. She enjoyed playing bridge and was a voracious crossword puzzle solver. She was an extraordinary knitter and took great pleasure in knitting sweaters and other items for her family and friends. Betty was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Edna, her stepfather Julius Bongers, and her husband Byron Schmeling. She is survived by her daughters Karen Storey (Gordon) Venice, Florida; Kristy Degnan (Kirby) Pahrump, Nevada; Gail Schmeling (Wayne Roberts) Phoenix, Arizona, and her son Thomas A. Schmeling (Kathleen Szantor) Providence, Rhode Island. Also by her 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in January. Her ashes will be placed in the Faith Lutheran Church Memory Garden with her husband's remains. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church Music Program, 7750 Beneva Road, Sarasota, Florida 34258 or the Village on the Isle Foundation, 900 S Tamiami Trail, Venice FL 34285. Toale Brothers Funeral Home Ewing Chapel is handling arrangement.