Name: Betty Lou (Dornheim) McConnell Age: 97
Address: Blairsville, PA
Died: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Ligonier Gardens, Ligonier, PA
Born: December 01, 1922 Allegheny, PA
Father: William Dornheim
Mother: Salomea (Ambill) Dornheim
Church: She was a member of the Ebenezer Church, Lewisville, PA
Work, Clubs & Organizations: She loved horseback riding and managed her own horseback riding stables. For over sixty years, Betty McConnell’s riding stable in Lewisville, PA has been a social hub for fun-loving horse enthusiasts. The legacy of Betty’s irresistible positive attitude and ceaseless energy will warm hearts and generate robust laughter even while memories fade and life moves on. Though she has ridden off into the sunset, the sunlight of her life forever shines on all who knew her.
Survivors
Daughter – Barbara Barrett & husband Craig, Phoenix, AZ
Son – Bill McConnell & wife Leslie, Blairsville, PA
Son – John McConnell & wife Lori, Blairsville, PA
Daughter – Jill McConnell & husband Paul Schwartz, Blairsville, PA
Daughter – Patty Minter & husband Richard, Clarksburg, PA
Grand Children – Robert & Madison McConnell and Jacob & Ian McConnell
Preceded in death by
Father – William Dornheim
Mother – Salomea (Ambill) Dornheim
Husband – Robert H. McConnell in 1964
Son – Robert McConnell
Visitation:
In keeping with Betty’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services.
Interment: Ebenezer Cemetery
Lewisville, Pennsylvania
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Ebenezer Church, c/o Karen Davis, 41 Maple Ave., Blairsville, PA 15717. Please make checks payable to Ebenezer Church and write “In memory of Betty McConnell” in the memo.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the James F. Ferguson Funeral Home, Inc., Blairsville, PA 15717.
www.jamesfergusonfuneralhome.com
