HUMBOLDT — Beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Betty Jean Haigler, 84, of Humboldt passed away at Arrowood Assisted Living on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024.
Born on June 25, 1940, in Burlington, Betty Jean was the beloved daughter of John and Ester (Wright) Harris. On Aug. 28, 1959, Betty married Jerry Haigler in Chanute. The two enjoyed 49 years of marriage until Jerry’s passing in 2008.
Through the years the two welcomed two sons, Chuck and Steve Haigler. Betty worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons, NuWa Campers, Birdview Satellite and as a secretary at her family oil company, SEK Oil and Gas. In Betty’s younger days, she loved to spend time with her friends, attending the movies and other social events, and loved to travel, speaking fondly of her trip to Egypt, where she visited the pyramids and traveled down the Nile.
Betty’s legacy will live on with her sons, Chuck Haigler and his wife, Barbara, of Humboldt and Steve Haigler of Fort Smith, Arkansas; three grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Haigler; parents, John and Ester Harris; sister, Mary Hutinett; and brother, Cleo Harris.
A graveside celebration of life service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Chanute. The family requested memorials to your local food pantry. These can be left with Countryside Funeral Home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home, 101 N. Highland, Chanute, KS, 66757.
