Betty Lou Tobin, 88, of Milan died Sunday, December 18, 2022 at home with family by her side.

A funeral service will be 10:00am Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Milan. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00pm Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Milan. Burial will be in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church.

Betty was born in Rock Island on May 29, 1934, the daughter of Gust and Maydie (Gitt) Berg. Betty married Lee Tobin on March 13, 1960 at the Milan Presbyterian Church.

She graduated from Rock Island High School in 1952. Starting right out of high school, Betty worked as a school secretary for the Rock Island – Milan School District for 42 years, retiring in 2000. The staff, students and parents at Audubon, Eugene Field, W.L. Eddy and Thomas Jefferson became her second family.

Betty was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school for 41 years. She loved supporting her daughters in their activities and careers and cheering on her grandsons in their many sports. Betty enjoyed going dancing with her husband, baking for family and friends, and spending time with her special friends, "The Jolly Dollies."

Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 62 years, Lee Tobin; daughters, Susan (John) Schneider and Linda Tobin; grandsons, Adam Schneider and Blake Schneider; step grandsons, Eric (Quan) Schneider and Jack (Kam) Schneider; step great granddaughters, Eleanor, Harper and Violet Schneider.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter, Karen; sisters and brother in law, Eda Berg and Viking and Linnea Skarp; two infant brothers; and an infant sister.

The family would like to thank Betty's special angels, Chris, Jill, and Lisa and Unity Point Hospice for their compassionate care.

Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com.