Betty Willmann

Betty Flora Willmann, nee Fronaberger, 94, of Belleville, IL, born September 2, 1932, in Augusta, AR, died Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, IL.

Mrs. Willmann was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Belleville, IL, and chairman of the Red Hat Society. Betty and some of her Red Hat Society friends enjoyed calling themselves the Elegant Swans. Betty worked alongside her husband, Gene, on the farm, and was a member of the St. Clair County Farm Bureau.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Maggie, nee Boyce, Fronaberger; and a sister, Lejoy Crossey.

Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Gene L. Willmann, whom she married November 12, 1972; three daughters, Elizabeth Taylor, Patricia (David) Evert, and Joy Heil; two sons, Thomas Taylor and Marshall “Mark” Taylor; six grandchildren; her great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Zion Lutheran Church. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.

Funeral: Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2026, at Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, IL, with Rev. Christopher Spelbring officiating.

Obit Provided By:
Renner Funeral Home