Betty Jane Quince Groat

She lived in Peru where she married Charles Groat in 1941. They moved to Texas in 2001 to be near their children. After 62 years of marriage, Charlie died in August of 2003.

Betty was a homemaker, worked with her husband with family restaurant, often times roadie and big supporter of Charles’s music band. Betty also loved to play golf with Charles and her girlfriends. She also enjoyed sewing and crochet.

She is predeceased by her parents, Charles her husband, sister and brother and two grandchildren.

She is survived by her sister Pat Darwin in Noblesville, Indiana. Also six children, Neah Marten (Ken) Del Valle, Texas, Tammy Peifer (Don) Tomball, Texas, Debi Abney Austin, Texas, Kirk “Corky” Groat (Lynn) Austin, Texas, Riley “Chip” Groat (Julie) Austin, Texas, Marty Estes (Billy) Fruita, Colorado, twenty grandchildren, forty great-grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren.

She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas.

Memorial services will be held on June 13, 2015, 11:00a.m., Redeemer Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas.

Memorial donations may be sent to Redeemer Lutheran Church.

Condolences may be sent to [email protected].

A special thanks to Ken Messler and amazing staff of Riva Ridge Memory care facility, Leander, Texas. They made a home away from home for Betty and our family. Additionally thanking Shelly Baker and Christina with Resolutions Hospice Care, for the loving care they provided.