Mary E. “Betty” Sedivy, age 92, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Marysville Community Hospital in Marysville.  

Betty was born at Irving on March 28, 1919, the only child of Herbert and Edna E. (Strader) Sheaffer.  She graduated from Irving High School in 1937.  On April 26, 1939 she married Marvin M. Sedivy at her parents home in Irving.  He passed away on June 16, 1992.  

She was a member of the New Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Blue Rapids.  She had been active in the Presbyterian Church most of her life.  She had been a member of the Ladies Aide Society at the Czech Presbyterian Church which used to be South of Blue Rapids and then of the United Presbyterian Women at the United Presbyterian Church.  

Betty is survived by two sons, Nikolas J. Sedivy and wife Melodie of Barnes, M. Patrick Sedivy and wife Mary of Waxahachie, Texas, by three grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.  

Funeral Services are planned for 10:00 am, Monday, January 23, 2012 at Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Blue Rapids with Pastor Dick Coleman officiating.  Music to be provided by organist Melinda Christie on the organ and Carol Hood is tosing “Thy Word” and “It Is Well With My Soul”.  The congregation will sing “God Be With You Til We Meet Again” at the conclusion of the service.  Casket Bearers are Christian Sedivy, Josh Zenger, Seth Wurtz, Todd Perkins, Kenny Steinfort, Bob Roepke and Dennis Osborne.  Burial is at Greenwood Cemetery, south of Blue Rapids.  A viewing will be held at the funeral home on Sunday from noon until 8:00 pm with family receiving guests from 6:30 until 8:00 pm.

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