Betty M. (Roberts) Bergeon

Betty was a beloved member of the Escanaba community. After high school she moved to Milwaukee where she worked for the Wisconsin telephone company before returning to the area where she married Gerald Bergeon on August 20th, 1955 who preceded her in death.

An active member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church she served as a Eucharistic minister, choir member, Ladies Guild, Lady of Fatima Circle, CCD Program in addition to many years spent both as a girl scout leader and boy scout leader.

Betty was known and loved by all who met her. She loved music, being self-taught on piano and guitar there wasn’t a musical instrument she couldn’t play. She then taught children and grandchildren several different instruments and songs. She was also a founding member of the group The Superbs who played at many different church functions.

Always active, she especially enjoyed golf and loved to go for daily long walks. An exceptional cook and terrific artist she enjoyed oil painting and assorted crafts in several different mediums. Cribbage was especially a favorite of hers, she played cribbage every day and taught many how to play. Above all else she cherished God, her family and friends.

Survivors include two daughters, Lynn M (Randy) Long of Manitowoc, WI and Sandra A (Mark) Calouette of Escanaba; one son, Roy (Debby) Bergeon of Escanaba; six grandchildren, Casey (Jenny) Calouette, Katy (Clem) Larson, Jarred (Tamara) Ingram, Justin Ingram, Charlene (Rob) Thiede and Benjamin Bergeon; one great grandson, Walter Calouette; and sister, Theresa Swanson of Escanaba, Mich.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years Gerald Bergeon; parents, Fred and Melina Roberts; brothers, Fred Jr., Clinton, and Bernard; sisters, Verna Sigfred and Rose May Glodowski; and son-in-law, Mark Calouette.

There will be a Mass and celebration of Betty’s life at a later date to be announced.

A message of condolence may be directed to the family by visiting www.crawfordfuneralhomes.net.

Safely Home

I am home in Heaven, dear ones. Oh so happy and oh so bright.

There is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over, every restless tossing passed.

I am now at peace forever, safely home in Heave at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly trod the valley of the shade?

Oh but Jesus’ love illumined every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me in that way so hard to thread;

And with Jesus’ arm to lean on could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely, for I love you dearly still:

Try to like beyond earth’s shadows, pray to trust our Father’s Will.

There is work still waiting for you, so you must not idly stand;

Do it now, while life remaineth, you shall rest in Jesus’ land.

When that work is all completed He will gently call you Home.

Oh, the rapture of that meeting, Oh the joy to see you come!