She graduated from Providence Academy then went on to attend Texarkana Junior College, in Texarkana, Texas. She was a life member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she served as a Eucharist Minister, CCD teacher and was on their bereavement committee. She also became involved in the Woman’s Society Unit 4, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, one of the oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women and was a life time member of the East Texas Bishop Guild. Her community involvement was spent as an election judge, prison ministry, volunteering with the habitat for humanity and on the St. Michael Hospital Guild. In 2013 she moved back to Longview, Texas where she was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and was in the St. Mary’s Ladies Guild. She will be most remembered though by her caring time and love spent as a wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her love of others was ever so present in the sound of her voice, felt in the warmth of her smile and seen in her sparkling eyes. With a huge giving heart, she never expected anything in return. Those that knew her best, knew she’d never be late as she held punctuality at the upmost of importance. We also knew never to be late, for she was quick to forgive but she would never let you forget!
Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Dr. Frank J. Sterle and daughter, Mary Sterle Massey. She is survived by son, Frank Sterle of Estes Park, Colorado; daughter, Diane Wilcox of Longview, Texas; grandchildren, Michelle Massey Neundorfer and husband, John, of Houston, Texas, Mary Wilcox of Longview, Texas, Michael Wilcox and wife Morgan of Longview, Texas, Evan Sterle and wife Amanda of Houston, Texas and Adam Sterle of Houston, Texas; great-grandson, Neja Neundorfer and great-granddaughter, Nadia Neundorfer both of Houston, Texas and great-granddaughter Windsor Wilcox of Longview, Texas . Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday March 16, 2020, at East Funeral Home- Moores Lane. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with Reverend Father Michael J. Adams and Reverend Father Justin Braun officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery under the direction of East Funeral Home- Moores Lane. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or charity of choice.
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