Betty Jane Dare Hite, 79, of 5938 W. Kingfisher Drive, Mentone, died at 4:43 p.m. April 21, 2008, in Mason Health & Rehab, Warsaw.
She was born April 27, 1928, in Marcellus, Mich., to Noah Samuel and Cleo Miller Dare. On Nov. 30, 1942, in Plymouth, she married Lewis Hite, who preceded her in death.
A lifetime Kosciusko County resident, she worked in production at Da-lite Screen; worked in dietary at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw; and was an attendant for M&K Laundry. She was a member of Celebration Methodist Church, Warsaw, and the auxiliaries of Warsaw Eagles Lodge, Pierceton American Legion, Moose Lodge and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving are four daughters: Lella (and spouse David) Holbrook, Warsaw; Barbara (and spouse Richard) Ault, Akron; Lois Poe, Claypool; and Suzanne (and spouse Larry) Hyden, Mentone; a son, Robert (and spouse Connie) Hite, Akron; 26 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four sons, a daughter, five brothers, a sister and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Terry Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Inc., 902 Provident Drive, Warsaw, IN 46580.
Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapel.com
