July 19, 1932 – January 6, 2025
Bettieann Ahern, 92, Westfield, was called home to the Lord on Monday, January 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. She was born on July 19, 1932, in Ottawa, Ill., to Frank and Marie McGrath.
Bettieann moved to Indianapolis with her late, loving husband of 60 years, Jack Ahern. Together, they raised a family of six children, ran a local insurance agency for many decades, and were heavily involved in the St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church community, where they were founding parishioners. Throughout the Westfield/Carmel community, Bettieann loved to share her gift of turning any stranger into a good friend – but her greatest joy in life was her strong relationship with her family and God.
Bettieann would often say, “My favorite pastime is prayer.” She loved spending time praying, tending to her flower garden, and hosting lovely gatherings for her family and friends. Bettieann was a lighthouse to many people. She had a special quality of making anyone she encountered feel special, loved and cared for – no matter who they were or how long she’d known them. To us, she was an angel on Earth, and now, she is our guardian angel in Heaven.
In addition to her parents, Bettieann was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; children, Mike Ahern and Sue Roller; brothers, Bill (Jean) McGrath and Tom (Wanda) McGrath; and her identical twin, Johanna (Bill) Hawkings.
Survivors include her children, Jack (Brenda) Ahern, Tom Ahern, Lynn (Allen) Collicott, and Pam (Dave) Sidery; sister, Mary Hepburn; and her beloved 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Let us all remember, “In the end, there are three things that last: Faith, Hope, and Love. And the greatest of these is Love.”
Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025, at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, where the Memorial Mass will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Bussell Family Funerals is privileged to assist the family in arrangements. Condolences: bussellfamilyfunerals.com
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