Betty J. Ziemke – Elizabeth Township
Betty J. Ziemke, 90, of Elizabeth Township, passed away at home on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Born July 4, 1930, in Victory, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mena Smart Hauser. A member of Concord United Methodist Church in Belle Vernon, Betty worked as a secretary for the Bob Rodgers Insurance Agency and as a school bus driver for Elizabeth Forward School District. She joins her husband, the late Glenn Ziemke, who passed away in 1978. Betty is survived by her children, Lisa Ziemke, with whom she resided, Brian (Alicia) Ziemke of Mt. Vernon and Glenn Ziemke of Vermont; her grandchildren, Payton, Seth, Briana and Benjamin Ziemke; and her sister, Barbara (John) Maisch of Belle Vernon. She was also predeceased by her sister, Alberta Opfer. Friends will be received at DANIEL F. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY, 4504 Walnut St., Versailles Borough, McKeesport, PA 15132, 412-678-3454, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. Masks are required, CDC and state guidelines will be observed and social distancing will be enforced on funeral home property. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, with the Rev. Sandy Fitzgibbons officiating. Procession and burial will follow to Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Township, www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.
