Madonna Betz

Madonna J. Betz, age 93, a former Salamonia resident, passed away Monday morning at IU Health Jay in Portland.

She was a resident of Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Portland.

She was a homemaker and farmed with her husband in Madison Township, Jay County, for many years. She worked at Jay Garment Company in Portland for 11 years.

Madonna Betz was born March 23, 1925, in Salamonia, Indiana, the daughter of Ezra and Hazel (Kimble) Shauver. She was married on April 19, 1946, to Bazil Betz, and he passed away Aug. 9, 2004.

Survivors include:

Two sons — Randy Betz, Bryant, and Gary Betz (wife: Vickie), Portland

One brother — Howard Shauver, Gulf Breeze, Florida

Three sisters — Ramona Lee, Anderson, Geraldine Strock, Warsaw, and Gloria Pfeifer, Salamonia

Four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren

She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Betz; and a grandson, Andrew Betz.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday in the Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland.

Funeral services for Madonna Betz will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with Pastor Paul VanCise officiating. Burial will follow in the Salamonia Cemetery.

Condolences may be expressed at williamsonspencer.com.