Anna Bettinger

Anna “Marlene” Bettinger, age 87, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, at The Gardens of St. Henry.

She was born on Feb. 6, 1937, in Frenchtown to the late Lewis and Edna (McEldowney) Baltes. On July 4, 1960, she married LaVern Bettinger and he preceded her in 2000.

She is survived by her eight children, Brad Bettinger of Coldwater, Nadine and Lou Kunk of Coldwater, Keith and Angie Bettinger of Anna, Ohio, Dana and Jeff Grieshop of Coldwater, Kristina and Eric Niekamp of Coldwater, Kelley and Mark Baker of Coldwater, Kimberly and Scott Wendel of Fort Recovery, and David and Stacie Bettinger of Coldwater; 29 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; siblings and in-laws, Joe Baltes of New York, Clete and Carolyn Baltes of Maine, Helen Lovell of California, Carolyn Phelan of Versailles, Ohio, Deb and Paul Eaton of Nevada, Grace Rutschilling of Coldwater, and Carl and Ruth Bettinger of Coldwater.

She was preceded in death by siblings and in-laws, Gene and Betty Baltes, Rose Mary and Tom Raterman, LouEdna and Floyd Fullenkamp, Linda Baltes, Jim Phelan, Herman and Rita Bettinger, Seraphim and Clarina Lefeld, Harold and Lucille Bergman, Paul and Angie Bettinger, Clete and Margie Griesdorn, Paul Rutschilling, Clete and Norma Bettinger, and Bob and Barb Bettinger.

Marlene was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. She was also a member of the St. Ann’s Ladies Sodality, the Coldwater VFW Ladies Auxiliary and a volunteer at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. Marlene was an avid reader and sports fan, notably of the Coldwater Cavaliers, and she loved following all the activities and events of her children and grandchildren.

A public Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Memorial contributions may be made to EverHeart Hospice.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.