Betty Joyce Schirmer, 90, of Pleasanton, TX passed away peacefully on February 28, 2023.  She was born on April 15, 1932 in Gardendale, TX to the late Samuel A. Ohlhausen and Bertha C. Baker-Ohlhausen.

Betty was the type of women that never met a stranger. She enjoyed meeting new people and making genuine connections with them. She was a very independent person, who desired to remain living independently for the past 24 years after the passing of her husband Farren. Betty retired from Southwest ISD where she served as bookkeeper at Central Office.  She stayed busy after retirement through volunteering at Southwest Church of Christ, her home congregation, utilizing her technology skills by making the bulletins every week. in 2012 she moved to Pleasanton and placed her membership with the Pleasanton Church of Christ. While she was still able to drive, she would attend bible studies during the week and worship services when she could. When she was unable to be there physically any longer, she would watch services online. She was a very competitive person, playing bunco with her lifelong friends in Macdona, participating in a bowling league in San Antonio, even staying fit with her local TOPS group.  She enjoyed traveling and seeing the country. She even took a cruise with her son Larry and his family. She enjoyed the winter snow in Michigan where she would make snow angels with her grandsons. She loved to shop and was a collector of all things. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that will be deeply missed.

Betty is preceded in death by parents Samuel Ohlhausen and Bertha Ohlhausen-Ludwig; husband of almost 47 years Farren Schirmer; son Gary Schirmer; sister Marcy Ludwig; and daughter-in-law Kim J. Lamberth-Schirmer. She is survived by her sister Barbara Felts; children Larry A. Schirmer Sr. and his wife Shelli, Lynn B. Schirmer, Karen Duncan and her husband Bobby; step-daughter, Mary Ann Kotara Schirmer; grandchildren Steven Schirmer and his wife Dana, Cathy Tredway, Larry Schirmer Jr, C. John Schirmer, Elizabeth Schirmer, Jared Wade Schirmer, Holly Duncan, Alex Duncan and his wife Maddie; great-grandchildren Emilee Kunkel, Tristan Kunkel, and Remy Schirmer; step-grandchildren, Mark McDonald and Cassie McDonald; step-great-grandchildren, Lyric and Jurney McDonald, and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Alex Duncan, Larry Schirmer Jr., John Schirmer, Larry Schirmer Sr, Lynn Schirmer, and Bobby Duncan; honorary pallbearer will be Steven Schirmer.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. with funeral services at 1:30 p.m. at the Pleasanton Church of Christ.  Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. at Hermann Sons Cemetery in Macdona, Texas.