BETTY J. GANSOR

Betty J. Gansor (nee Bumgardner), age 66, of North Ridgeville, died Friday February 22, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a long illness.

She was born in Cleveland and had been a resident of North Ridgeville since 1963 moving from Olmsted Twp.

She was a 1959 graduate of South High in Cleveland where she ran track and played softball.Mrs. Gansor was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, N. Ridgeville and was past president of the N. Ridgeville Democratic Women’s Club. She was also the secretary of the Democratic Central Committee of N. Ridgeville and a member of Lorain County Democratic Central Committee where she was awarded for her participation in local state and federal elections. Betty was an avid bowler with the women’s league at N. Ridgeville Brunswick Lanes and loved flower gardening.

Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Carl; son, John (Marla) of Avon; twin daughters, Denise (Mark) Pais, Donna Demyan all of N. Ridgeville; granddaughter, Shirley Gansor of Avon; brothers, Ed Bumgardner of Waukegan, Illinois, Richard and Raymond Bumgardner both of Cambridge; sister, Ruth (Jim) Chicwik of Caldwell and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Thurman and Susie Bumgardner (nee Hudak).

Friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9PM at the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, N. Ridgeville where a prayer service will be on Wednesday at 9:30AM followed by a 10:00AM mass at St. Peter Catholic Church, 35777 Center Ridge Road, N. Ridgeville. Rev. Stephen Kaminski, pastor, will be the celebrant.

Burial will be in St. Peter Cemetery.

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