Obituary of Betty Zambeck

Betty Sue Hestand was born in Marion County, Indiana on July 1, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Edward Hestand and the late Rosa B. (Wilder) Hestand. She grew up Wayne County and was a 1961 graduate of Taylor High School. Betty married Nicholas Russell Zambeck in Taylor, Michigan in 1961. She was a homemaker, and took the responsibility of raising the couple's three children. Family was the most important thing in fact it was the only thing. Betty was an excellent cook and she loved to serve others and enjoyed big family get-togethers. She loved her grandchildren, spending quality time together and having sleep overs. Betty was an animal lover - she always had and enjoyed horses. Betty was the glue that kept the grandkids bonded. Kids loved her and adored her. They look forward to their "Bana Day", a special day when Betty took her grandkids out to eat and bought them special gifts. Betty Sue Zambeck, age 69, of Monroe passed away at 11:00pm, Monday, September 10, 2012 at Mercy Memorial Nursing Center. Her loving family was at her side. In addition to her parents her passing was preceded by her husband on October 21, 1984. Friends may gather from 2:00pm until 7:00pm, Friday, September 14, 2012 at Merkle Funeral Service, 2442 North Monroe Street (734) 384-5185. A Celebration of Her Life will follow at 7:00pm with the Rev. Kenneth Spain associate pastor of Monroe Missionary Baptist Church officiating. Private burial services will take place on Saturday at Roselawn Memorial Park next to her beloved Nicholas. To cherish her memory she leaves two sons: Brian Zambeck of Petersburg and David (Ronnalee) Zambeck of Newport; one daughter: Lisa (Eric) VanStone of Dundee; one brother: Brent (Ellen) Hestand of Dearborn; seven grandchildren: Quentin and Clayton Zambeck, Nicholas and Noah Zambeck, Dillon, Abigail, and Chloe VanStone; and a beloved nephew whom she loved as her own: Brandon Hestand. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Monroe Cancer Connection. Online guests may leave words of inspiration and comfort, share a photo, or make a donation by visiting www.merklefs.com and then selecting the Online Tributes page.