Elizabeth "Betsi" (Schmitz) Orr

Elizabeth (Betsi) K. Orr

Resident of Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, IL since September 2017.

Resident of Barrington area since 1981.

Born June 21, 1930, she passed away peacefully June 23, 2018.

Beloved wife of the late Jerry Kucera and the late Arthur Orr; loving mother of Polly (Mark) Peterson; proud “Granny”of Dylan and Hannah Peterson; cherished sister of Mary (late Reed) Polhemus, and Tom Schmitz.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, parents, and siblings; Barbara (Leonard) Larson, Ellen (Bob) Gantner and John (Patricia) Schmitz.

Betsi was creative in all aspects of her life. She made everything she touched a little more beautiful and every person she met a little more blessed to have known her.

Memorial visitation will be 10am until the mass at 11am, Monday, July 2, at St. Anne Catholic Church, 120 N. Ela Street, Barrington.  Inurnment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to ALS Association, Greater Chicago Chapter, 220 W. Huron St. #4003,  Chicago, IL 60654, or www.alschicago.org.