Bette M. Willman, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Angelus Senior Living in Manitowoc.

Bette was born on January 3, 1934 in Manitowoc to the late Clarence and Leona (Halverson) Manlick.  She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1952.  On August 28, 1954, Bette married Thomas Willman at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Manitowoc.  She had worked at Mirro Corporation for many years until her retirement from the accounting office in 2003.  Bette was an ardent reader, a life-long Chicago Cubs fan, and loved the lake and sunshine.  She enjoyed meeting monthly with the class of 1952 girls, playing cards with her regular group of friends on Monday afternoons, and having monthly lunches with her Manitowoc Rapids classmates.

Survivors include Bette's husband of 66 years, Tom; five children, Mark (Kim) Willman, Oshkosh; Karen (Fred) Gadzinski, Greenville; Dan Willman, Seattle, WA; Sarah (Dave) DeSimone, Waukesha; and Jeff Willman, Manitowoc; six grandchildren, Ryan (Kelly) Braunel, Dana (Andy) Thone, Amber (Matt) Berger, Rick (Samantha) Gadzinski, Tyler Willman and his special friend, Hailey Demell; and Tony Willman and his special friend, Olivia Herschleb; nine great grandchildren; also brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; other relatives and friends.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand, 1416 Grand Avenue, Manitowoc.  The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Doug LeCaptain with burial to take place at Evergreen Cemetery at a later date.  The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Francis of Assisi on Grand from 10 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11 a.m.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials in Bette's name.

Bette's family would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to the staffs of Holy Family Memorial Hospice and Angelus Senior Living for all of the care and compassion they provided.

The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11 ^th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

To view Bette's funeral service, please click the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Q7ak5LrWk