Betty Ann Lane, 91, of Cedar Springs, MI passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, at her daughter's home in Greenville, MI under the care of Corewell Health Hospice. Betty was born in Grand Rapids, MI on November 24, 1933, the daughter of Walter and Erma (Stibitz) Norton. Betty worked as a Draft Board Clerk and Bank Teller before working and retiring from Amway Corporation. Betty was an avid bowler in her younger days, loved to square dance, tinker in her garden, play cards, and go to the casino. Most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren whether it was attending their recitals or sporting events or spoiling them with treats at much loved sleepovers where sometimes they were subjected to her love of The Lawrence Welk Show. Betty never lost her sharp wit and mind, and sense of humor.
She will be missed by her children, Ron (Annabelle) Helms of Las Vegas, Vicki (Chuck) Goss of Greenville, Mike (Lisa) Helms of Greenville, and Karen Corey of Harrisville. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Debbie Ward, Shaun Helms, Sarah Banuelos, Rayna Kikos, Mellisa Cook, Theresa Berkenpas, Elizabeth Helms, Levi Helms, Brooke Helms, Nicole Hart, Christopher Sterling, and Breckin Fidler. She also had 25 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother, Walt Norton of Cedar Springs as well as many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Pearce (Rocky) Lane, her son Richard Helms, and granddaughter Jillian Fidler as well as her siblings Gertrude Coon, Ray Norton, Jeanette Pike, Olive Jensen, LD Norton, Albert Norton, Geraldine Bates, Juanita Norton, Val Palmer, and John Norton.
Per her wishes cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by K.E. Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs.
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13603 Northland Dr., NE P. O. Box 389, Cedar Springs, MI 49319

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