She was a member of the American Red Cross, The Daughters of the American Revolution, The March of Dimes, Samaritan's Purse, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Paralyzed Veterans of America.
She was a lifelong conservative minded Republican and fervent anti-communist.
Her siblings included: Alice (1913 - 2002), Charles (1915 - 2008), Louise (1922 - 2013), Elmer (1916 - 1964), and William Jr. (1910 - 1989).