Betty was a 1947 graduate of Sophia High School. She was a devoted member of Sophia United Methodist Church where she married Andy “Watzel” Wetzel Poe on July 2, 1950. They made their home in Chicago, IL for a short time. After his death, Betty returned back to the Sophia area eventually settling in MacArthur.
Betty had a deeply devoted love of and by her family. She is predeceased by her grandparents, Noah and Laura Price; her parents, Elwyn and Lona Zimmerman ; siblings, Elwyn Jr. “Zymo”, Dolly and husband, H. L. Rose, and Jo Ann as well as nephew, Gregg Rose.
Family left to remember her are her sister-in-law, W. May Brown Zimmerman, nieces Jo Anne Z. Szczurak (Stephen) and Judy Z. Gallagher (Joe); nephews Jeff Rose, Tracy Rose (Angela), James Zimmerman. She also had many great nieces and nephews: Kym, Elisabeth, David, E. Duane, Zachary, Claire, Amber, Jay Michael, Crystal, Chris and T.J. In addition she had many on her husband’s side. She enjoyed church and country music, needlepoint, cooking, traveling and visiting with her many friends and neighbors.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Elizabeth House, Ellie Gibberman and Capital Caring Hospice for all their love and devotion to giving excellent care. They knew and appreciated that Betty was a caregiver at heart for her entire life.