Age 86

Beloved wife of the late Harold Merritt and Thomas Kneffel. Dear mother of Michael (Susan Bemis) Merritt, Barbara (Orlando) Cruz, Gail (Robert) Cook, Janice (Paul) Holdinski, Joanne (David) Bugg, Patricia (John) Dicello, Matthew (Kelley) Merritt, Ellen (Jeffrey) Smith, Elizabeth (Matthew) Bechard and Maureen (Alan) Bergman. Grandmother of 27. Great grandmother of 14. Dear sister of the late Robert Boundy and Donald Boundy.

Visitation Thursday 1-8pm with a 6pm Scripture Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 Inkster Rd., Garden City (Between Ford Rd. and Cherry Hill). In state Friday 12:30pm followed by the 1pm Funeral Service at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 7455 Calhoun St., Dearborn (North of Warren Rd., East of Schaefer).

In lieu of flowers family suggests memorials to:

Providing for Paws
P.O. Box 432
Garden City, MI 48135
In memory of Betty Kneffel