Betty J. Mumau

Betty Jane Mumau, 80, of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at her home.

A daughter of the late Ralph Jacob and Martha Katherine Bone Shaffer, she was born Nov. 16, 1940 in Indiana.

Prior to her retirement, Betty enjoyed a long career in retail, working at Hills, Ames and J.C. Penney.

She is survived by three children: Dennis Lee Mumau and wife Betsy, of Indiana; Thomas Mumau and wife Lori, of Homer City; Katherine Monko and husband, Edward, of Homer City; two brothers, Lee Shaffer, of Davenport, IA; Richard Shaffer and wife Diane, of Davenport, IA; a sister, Sally Patterson, of Davenport, IA; six grandchildren: DJ Mumau and wife Kayla; Joe Mumau and wife Michole; Jen Solley and husband Denny; Chrissy Orr and husband Jim; Luke Monko and Jason Monko; four great-grandchildren: Michelle Mumau, Jackson Mumau, Hudson Mumau and Caroline Solley; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Mumau; a sister, Martha Jean Wernecke; a brother, Ralph “Jake” Shaffer; a sister-in-law, Linda Shaffer and a brother-in-law, Ed Wernecke.

Friends and family will be received from 12 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Robinson-Lytle-Shoemaker Funeral Home, Indiana, with the Rev. Thomas Spiker officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.