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LECANTO, Florida -- Mildred "Millie" Louise Bettiker, 78, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Lecanto, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her father, John Henry Bettiker; mother, Idabelle Baldwin Bettiker; sister, Dorothy Bettiker Davis; and niece, Lena Davis Bryant.
She is survived by her nieces, Linda Davis Larkin, Lora Davis Guynes and Leslie Davis Rogers, and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Along with her family, she is survived by her lifelong friends, the Seely and the Sola families.
Born in Warren, she grew up on her family farm where they had a roadside fruit market on state Route 45 in the late 1940s to the early 1960s. As a child, one of her fondest memories about living on a farm was walking around the garden and eating a fresh tomato right off the vine.
She graduated in 1966 from Largo High School in Largo, Florida, and continued on as a teacher at the PARC Center for Disabilities in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was also a teacher's aide at the Martin County School System in Florida. She retired in 1993.
Millie had a big personality and knew how to make people laugh with her way of quick-witted humor. Her smile and laughter were contagious to all, making her friends join along with a smile.
She had a love for cats, traveling, Amish culture, holidays, music and gardening. Millie loved to take care of others with her generosity.
A private Celebration of Life will be held in her honor at a later date.
She will be laid to rest by her parents and sister at Crown Hill Burial Park in Vienna.
In lieu of flowers, consider donating to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church located in Warren.
Expressions of sympathy can be left online at robertsofdunnellon.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Roberts Funeral Home, 19939 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Dunnellon, FL 34432 and McCauley Funeral Home, 230 Broadway Ave., Youngstown, OH 44504.
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