Wideman, Betty K. (née Harruff), passed away, Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

Beloved wife of the late James E. Wideman, Sr.; dearest mother of Della (Clyde) Steele and the late James E. Wideman, Jr., Susan (Fritz) Timmerberg, Debbie (Mike) Womack, and three angel babies; she will be missed by Lulu, her dog and loyal companion; dearest mother-in-law of Kathy (Ed) Moran; dear grandma of Angela (Larry) McClellan, Carrie Wideman, Bobbie Jo (James) Parker, Toni (Todd) Corpening, Ginger (Garrey) Quick, Robert (Brittany) Wideman, Erin (Jared) West, Joseph (Alicia) Timmerberg, Kristen (Jeff) Zenthoefer, Lauren (Humza) Ahmad and the late James E. Wideman III; great-grandma of Logan (Taylor), Elizabeth, Alannah, Devin, Aaliyah (Zay), Andrew, Nathan, Zach, Lilly, Maya, Peter, Mackenzie, James, Gauge, Brayden, Michaela, Lena, Liam, Mia, Beau, Josiah, Nora, Mali, Rhys, Jillian, Jackson, Addison, Hazel, Leo, Vera, and the late Chelsea, Casey, Caylynn, Nicole, Bennett and other angel babies; great-great-grandma of Brycen, Cailynn, Araleana, Paisley and James; loving daughter of the late Frank and Pauline Harruff; sister and sister-in-law of the late Patsy (Bill) Lambert, Buddy (Glenda) Harruff, Shirley (Dick) Bemis; our dear aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend of many and honorary grandma to all.

There are some people whose love reaches far beyond their own family - whose presence feels like home to an entire community. Betty Wideman was one of those people. The kind who remembered names, stories, birthdays, and struggles. The kind who fed you before you could say you were hungry, listened without judgement, and made you feel like you belonged the moment you walked through the door. Her home was a gathering place, her heart a safe space, and her love something you could feel instantly.

She was the nucleus of her family - the steady center that held it together. Holidays, milestones, ordinary days that became special simply because she was there.  Her wisdom guided us, her laughter filled rooms, and her strength carried generations. When things fell apart, she was the glue.  When things were joyful, she was the loudest cheer.

What made her so extraordinary was how deeply she loved, and how generously she gave that love away. She showed up for people. She checked in. She cared in a way that was genuine and constant. So many people became who they are because of her influence - her lessons, her example, her unwavering belief.

The world feels quieter without her voice, heavier without her hugs. But her legacy is everywhere - in the families she nurtured, the lives she touched, and the love she planted that will continue to grow. She will be carried in traditions, kindness, stories, and love for generations to come.

Services: Funeral service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Monday, December 22, at 11:30 a.m. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood. If desired, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital . Visitation Sunday, December 21, from 4-8 p.m. Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.