Betty A. (Kwitek) Botka

July 26, 1928-Aug. 6, 2012

SOUTH BEND Betty A. Botka, 84, passed away at 11:10 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012. Betty was born July 26, 1928, in South Bend, to the late John and Frances (Pruzak) Kwitek.

On August 6, 1948, Betty married Louis Botka Jr., who passed away on December 23, 1991. She was also preceded in death by sisters, Lucille Kulwicki and Angeline Miller.

Betty is survived by sons, Ken (Barbara) Botka and Don (Linda) Botka; daughter, Patricia (Rodney) Piatt; grandchildren, Jennifer Botka, Michael (Erica) Botka, Shelly Botka and Sarah (Effrain) Salazar; and great-granddaughter, Hanna Long.

Betty was an Insurance Agent with First Source Insurance for 20 years until she retired in June of 1990. She enjoyed reading, loved her family, and was a parishioner at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm today, August 9, 2012, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 pm. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 12 pm, with an hour of visitation prior to the funeral on Friday, August 10, 2012, in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. Condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net

Sources: Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com

05/21/2024 EJS