Betty Jane Hermansdorfer, Janie received her wings Monday, April 16, 2012 after a long illness.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Margret Auer of Dunbar.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Paul, of almost 46 years, of St. Albans; two sons, Andy of Huntington and Tim and his wife, Karla and her two grandkids, Blake and Alayna of St. Albans. Also by her brother, Jack and his wife, Pete Auer of Barboursville and her sister, Judy and her husband Buddy Toney of Smith Mountain Lake, Va.,The Ladies of the Lake and her many friends.
Janie graduated from Dunbar High School and Capital Business College. She worked at United Fuel (Columbia Gas) Gas Co. and Venture Lanes and was an outstanding mother and homemaker.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Dunbar where she was an Elder, past president of the Women of the Church, Circle Chairman and chaired many other committees, sang in the choir and played in the bell choir, served on the Presbyterian Hunger Action task force. She was also a charter board member of the Dunbar Institute Samaritan Center.
Special thanks to Dr. Lamb and the staffs of Charleston General MICU, Health South of Huntington, Select Specialty Hospital, Charleston General Medical Rehab and Thomas ICU for the special care and the friends she made at the facilities.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 19, at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Patricia Jarvis officiating. Burial will follow in Grandview Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the First Presbyterian Church of Dunbar, 1414 Myers Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064.