Betty Jean Ochs (87) of Newton

Betty Jean Ochs, 87, of Newton died at 4:15pm Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Helia Healthcare in Olney.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Monday, September 18 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Ste. Marie, Illinois, with Fr. Dean Probst and Fr. Robert Spriggs. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Ste. Marie, Illinois. Visitation will be held 3:00-5:00 PM Sunday and ½ hour before mass in church Monday.

In loving memory of Betty, memorials may be made to the Master’s Hands 104 S. Van Buren Street Newton, Illinois 62448 or St. Mary’s Church 112 Embarras Street Ste. Marie, Illinois 62459.  Arrangements are under care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.

Betty was born on July 19, 1930, in Olney, Illinois, the daughter of William and Anna (Deck) Piercefield. She married Wilmer “Hoover” Ochs on October 2, 1946, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Ste. Marie, Illinois, and he preceded her in death on October 20, 1976. Betty was a farmer’s wife and loving mother. She worked alongside her husband on the farm and continued farming with her son after Hoover’s passing. She was a faithful member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Ste. Marie American Legion Post #932 Ladies Auxiliary. Betty enjoyed being outdoors, farming, tending to her yard and doing cross stitch.

Betty is survived by: Children – Marie (John) Beal of Olney, Illinois; Stephen Ochs of Newton, Illinois; Shelia (Tom) Short of Lawrenceville, Illinois and Melvarose Ochs of Effingham, Illinois. Grandchildren – Brandon (Amy) Short, Tina (Tod) Pearcy, Tonya Short, Craig (Jennifer) Short, Andrew (Katrina) Short and Donald Short; 11 Great Grandchildren; Special caregiver – Kitty Beasley of Oblong, Illinois 

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Katherine Ochs, brother Alfred Piercefield and 2 great grandchildren.

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