Betty Jean Rathbun

Betty was born in Howe, Indiana on October 8, 1942, the daughter of Donald A. Willms and Edith Pauline (Campbell) Willms.

She graduated from the Orland High School.

Betty was a homemaker and also formerly worked at Jellystone Park, Fremont, Indiana.

She was a member of the Orland American Legion Auxillary, the Mongo United Methodist Church, the Ladies Guild at Lake Gage Congregational Church, and volunteered at the Steuben County Council on Aging.

Betty enjoyed cooking, helping others, and going to cruise-ins, with her husband George. She enjoyed her time with all her friends and family, and was a friend to everyone she met.

Survivors include her husband George A. Rathbun of Orland, Indiana, her children, Edith Walker of Florida, Loretta (Danny) Stephens of Angola, Indiana, Donald (Bridget) Imse of Fremont, Indiana, Jackie (Eric) Davis of Ravenna, Michigan, Paula McElwain of Sturgis, Michigan, and Dewey Imse of Fremont, Indiana, step-children, Liz (Carl) Coburn of Fremont, Indiana, Pam (John) Cox, Maaco, Colorado, Karen (Mike) Shoup of Angola, Indiana, Brad Rathbun of Richmond, Indiana, Judy Brumbaugh of Auburn, Indiana, Edward (Myrna) Crubaugh of Norwalk, Ohio, Robert Crubaugh of Ashtabula, Ohio, Rosemarie Crubaugh of Coldwater, Michigan, Donald Crubaugh of Angola, Indiana, and Kathy Shown of Angola, Indiana, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, sisters, Mary Hogstad of Sturgis, Michigan, Dorothy “Dodie” Fritz of Fremont, Indiana, Bonnie (Nick) Witham of LaGrange, Indiana, and Emma Willms (Jerry Sweet) of Bronson, Michigan, and a brother, Richard Willms of Orland, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her former husbands, Jacob Crubaugh and John Imse, and step-daughters, Nancy Schort and Betty Matlock.

Visitation will be held from 2-5 pm Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Indiana.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Monday, September 5, 2016 at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Indiana, with Pastor James D. Bartlett officiating.

Burial will follow services at Greenlawn Cemetery, Orland, Indiana.

Memorials are requested to the Orland American Legion, or the Mongo United Methodist Church.