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The daughter of Fred and Rebecca (Proctor) Wyman, Betty was born on May 8,
1920 in Bradford, Ohio. On April 11, 1944 Betty married Paul Elsner in Jennings Co.,
Indiana. Paul preceded her in death on December 27, 2011.
Betty worked briefly as a young adult in a clothing factory in N. Vernon, Indiana.
The remainder of her life was spent making a home for her husband, children and
grandchildren, helping out on the farm owned by her and Paul, gardening, canning,
cooking, baking, & sewing clothes for her children. She enjoyed crocheting and always
had a soft spot for babies and small children. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in Greensburg.
She is survived by her daughters Katherine Elsner of Springfield, IL, Rosie (Carl)
Stier, Frances Elsner and Suzanne (Nick) Fasbinder, all of Greensburg; sons Joe
Elsner of Greenfield, John (Vonda) Elsner and Jeffrey (Sandy) Elsner, both of
Greensburg; son-in-law Whitie Wesseler of Greensburg; brother-in-law Oscar (Evelyn)
Elsner and sister-in-law Helen (Delbert) Hausperger, both of N. Vernon; 22
grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Betty was preceded in death by her parents,
daughter, Rita L. Wesseler, three grandchildren and three brothers.
After the death of their daughter Rita, Betty and Paul assisted their son-in-law in
raising the five children of Rita and Whitie Wesseler. Eric, Scott & Mark Wesseler, Jeni
(Steve) Niese and Jill (Carl) Wilmer became a special and treasured part of her family.
There will be a visitation for family and friends from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday,
November 30, 2012 at Gilliland-Howe Funeral home with a rosary service at 2:30 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Greensburg with Fr. John Meyer officiating. Burial will follow at St.
Mary’s Catholic Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in the form of a Mass, to the St. Mary’s
Building Fund or Hospice of South Central Indiana.
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