PROESCHEL, Mary Elizabeth "Betty", 87, a retired farm wife of Valley View Farms, Lebanon passed peacefully on Wednesday, October 11, at the Atria in Springboro. Betty put her energies into celebrating life with her husband and raising her family. She was open to all who adored her and her heart and arms were never closed. She will always be remembered as an encouraging and inspiring mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend whose greatest passion was loving others. She leaves us with fond memories, guiding us with a forever smile and hug. She was predeceased by her parents, Elmer and Marguerite Scheibert of Trenton, brother, Robert of Middletown, Donald of Seven Mile, sister, Ruth Anderson of Trenton, her husband, Robert "Bob" of marriage for 65 years, and son-in-law Kenneth Tabor of Fairfield. She is survived by her brother, Charles Scheibert of Middletown, daughter Diane Proeschel-Tabor of Jacksonville, Florida; son Daniel and wife Renae (Mullins) of Lebanon; and daughter Pamela Davis and husband Steve of Springboro, grandchildren Clint, his wife Breine, and Cole Proeschel, Kevin Tabor, and Ciarra and Steffani Davis, and several nieces, nephews, and her great-grand daughter, Elliana.

Funeral arrangements provided by Proeschel-Crawford-Zettler Funeral Home of Hamilton. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 21, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 311 N. Miami Street in Trenton immediately followed by funeral service and burial in church cemetery. Family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties, 5940 Long Meadow Dr., Franklin, OH 45005.