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Surnames: Betz, Leach
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From the Huntington Herald Press Online, May 23, 2006
Frederick “Pete” Betz, 65, Bluffton, died at 10:36 a.m. Monday (May 22, 2006) at Lutheran
Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Betz was a self-employed operator of a tree service.
He was born Sept. 17, 2006 in Bluffton, to George and Annabell Leach Betz.
Survivors include two sons, John F. Betz and Thomas E. Betz, both of Bluffton; three
daughters, Ruby Eckelbarger and Ethel Betz, both of Bluffton, and Gwen Betz, Fort Wayne;
11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; seven sisters, Blanche Willette, Sue Johnson
and Linda Stinson, all of Bluffton, Wilma O'Hern, Hartford City, Helen Gentis, Fort
Wayne, Esther Clements, Speedway, and Laura Zent, Huntington; and four brothers, Homer
Betz, Frankton, Joe Betz, Decatur, James Betz, Poneto, and Robert Betz, Bluffton.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Goodwin Memorial Chapel, 3220E Ind.-124, Bluffton.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will
be at the Fairview Cemetery, Bluffton.