Crystal Betterley

Crystal Darlene Qualmann- Betterly, age 79 years 7 months 21 days, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 28, 2025. She was born on August 7, 1945, in Plum City, WI to Eunice Schroeder.

Crystal grew up in Elmwood, Wisconsin. After graduation from High School, she became a New Tribes missionary and spent 7 years teaching English in Papua New Guinea and then went on to be a pre-school teacher at Red Caboose Day Care in Madison, WI. As a longtime member of Bashford United Methodist Church, she taught after school English and Math. Crystal enjoyed knitting a lot of different things but especially hats and scarves for the Emmerson Elementary School children, which raised funds for children.

Crystal is survived by her brothers, Carl Shroeder, Richard Shroeder; husband, Wayne Qualmann; children, Nathan Schmolze, Gilbert Schmolze, Holly Wilund; grandchildren, Natalie Betterley, Nathan Schmolze; and brother-in-law, Gene (Susan) Qualmann and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Eunice Schroeder; stepfather, Carl Schoeder; and son, David Schmolze.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Monona United Methodist Church, 606 Nichols Rd, Monona. A visitation will be held on Friday at the church from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service.

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