Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Thursday, December 29, 2011
Location: 4:36 a.m., in rural Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 79
Date of Birth: Saturday, October 15, 1932
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Father:
 
Mother: Thelma Soales
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Monticello, Indiana area most all of her life
Funeral Date: Saturday, December 31, 2011
Funeral Location: 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church 543 S. Main St. Monticello, IN 47960
Clergy: Father Gerald Borawski of the Our Lady of The Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2011 at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana with a Rosary Service starting at 4:00 p.m.
Biographical Information:
Betty was a 1950 graduate of the Reynolds High School in Reynolds, Indiana. She had lived in the White County area most all of her life. Betty was a member of the Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church of Monticello, Indiana. She was the oldest member of the local Pocahontas of the Monticello Redmens Lodge. Betty also served as a Past Pocahontas. She also belonged to the American Legion Aux., the Moose Aux., and the AmVets Aux. all of Monticello, Indiana. Loved buying clothing and traveling. Betty especially loved spending time with her family and friends. She also loved celebrating and being a part of a (5) five generation family and the fact that all her family lived so close to her.
Special Services: Rosary Services will be conducted on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home.
Memorial Information: May be given to the White County Food Pantry of Monticello, Indiana. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On September 15, 1951 in the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Reynolds, Indiana she married Thomas "Tom" Watkins. He died October 13, 1994.
Survivors include:
Daughters,Pamela K. (husband Dallas) Woods of Monticello, Indiana,Jackie L. Tam (companion Lynn A. Carnahan) of Monticello, Indiana,Connie J. (husband Gary) Rice of Monon, Indiana,Kimberly A. (husband Andres) Contreras of Monon, Indiana;Grandchildren,Carmen (husband Rick) Snyder of Burnettsville, Indiana,Craig (wife Stacey) Allen of Star City, Indiana,Heidi (husband Scott) Marker of Osceola, Indiana,Chad Tam of Valparaiso, Indiana,Greg (wife Hannah) Rice of Monon, Indiana,Kelly J. Rice of Monticello, Indiana,Marc (wife Kelly S.) Rice of Monticello, Indiana,Joshua Contreras of Monon, Indiana,Jessica Contreras of Monon, Indiana,Justin (fiance Liz) Woods of Fort Wayne, Indiana,Nicole Woods of Fowler, Indiana;Sixteen (16) Great Grandchildren; One (1) Great-Great-Grandson;Her Baby Dog Dolly.
Preceded in Death:
Mother,Thelma Soales;Husband, Thomas " Tom " Watkins; Grandson,Chris Allen;Special Uncle,Therlow Soales.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.