Betty F. McCleese, 65, Warsaw, died at 8:55 a.m. July 3, 2009, at her residence.
She was born June 8, 1944, in Moorehead, Ky., to Mitchell and Vina Plank Helterbrand. On May 7, 1964, in Moorehead, she married Clayton McCleese, who survives.
She moved to Kosciusko County in 1969. She worked in bookkeeping for First National Bank, Warsaw, and was a title clerk at Lake City Bank, retiring in 2006.
Also surviving are a son, Robbie Arnold (and spouse Charlotte) McCleese, North Webster; a granddaughter, Mary McCleese, North Webster; a sister, Sandra French, Louisville, Ky.; five brothers: Brooks Hamilton, George Helterbrand, Howard Helterbrand, Milton Helterbrand and Donnie Helterbrand, all of Moorehead. She was preceded in death by a brother.
Services were at 10 a.m. today at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Chaplain Robert Jarboe officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Health Care and Hospice, P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581
Condolences may sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
