March 20, 1919 ~ March 11, 2010

Born March 20, 1919 in Koppel, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. Rylott and the late Mary Estelle Smith Rylott.

Mrs. Shidemantle was the former owner/operator of Betty's Beauty Shop on West Penn Street, Butler. Mrs. Shidemantle was a member of St. Andrews United Presbyterian Church in Butler. She was very active in her church, where she served as a Deacon and sang in the church choir. She was also a strong supporter to parents with children in sports. She also enjoyed baking and cooking.

Mrs. Shidemantle is survived by two daughters, Rev. Mary Grey and her husband, John Emmett of Prospect, Pennsylvania, S. Beth and her husband, Steve Himebauch of Bonita Springs, Florida; four sons, Thomas D. Shidemantle of Staten Island, New York, David R. and his wife, Kathy Shidemantle of Harmony, Pennsylvania, Rev. Peter Shidemantle and his wife, Rev. Karen Dimon of Syracuse, New York, and Dale P. Jr. and his wife, LuAnn Shidemantle of Erie, Pennsylvania; twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews; and one sister, Mrs. Jean Allcorn of East Palestine, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dale P. Shidemantle, who passed away August 9, 1989, and by eleven brothers and sisters.

Friends will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania on Monday, March 15, 2010 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

A memorial service for Mrs. Shidemantle will be held at St. Andrews United Presbyterian Church 201 East Jefferson Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001 on Tuesday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Merry H. Meloy of St. Andrews United Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment was in Bear Creek Cemetery in Petrolia, Pennsylvania.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Andrews United Presbyterian Church, Deacon's Fund, 201 East Jefferson Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001.

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