Betty Josephine Parfitt

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	Betty Josephine Parfitt  [1]
  Birth	31 Aug 1928	..., Kosciusko, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Jan 2013	..., Elkhart, Indiana   [1, 2]
  Burial	Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana   [1]
  Person ID	I263371	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	Edwin Ewell Parfitt
  Mother	Pauline Yates
  Family ID	F104570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cecil Buck, Jr.,   b. 10 Jan 1928, ..., St. Joseph, Indiana d. 15 Jan 2001, ..., St. Joseph, Indiana (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. Kathleen Ann Buck,   b. 14 Nov 1948, ..., St. Joseph, Indiana d. 12 Aug 2001, Maryland (Age 52 years)   2. Valerie Buck   3. Terri Buck   4. John Buck
  Family ID	F104569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2020

  
  

• Notes

  The Elkhart Truth (IN) January 22, 2013 ELKHART - Betty Josephine "Jo" Buck, 84, of Elkhart, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. B e t t y w a s born Aug. 31, 1928, in Milford to Edwin and Pauline Yates Parfitt. She grew up in South Bend and graduated from John Adams High School, where she cheered on the Eagles and never missed a day of school. She retired in 1987 from Uniroyal in Mishawaka. She had the distinction of providing several slogans for Uniroyal over the years. She is survived by her children, Valerie (Gary) Yoder, Terri (Phillip) Wilson and John (Gwen) Buck, all of Elkhart; her grandchildren, Jessica (Jeff) Beard, Nate Yoder, Adam Battocchi, Natalie (Zach) Phillips, Matthew (Lindsay) Wilson, Brian Battocchi, Brannon Buck and Kristie Yoder; her greatgrandchildren, Ellie Phillips, Cameron Beard and Lainey Phillips; her brother, Leslie (Esther) Parfitt of Lincoln, Calif.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Kathleen Buck; her brothers, Carroll (Jeanne) Parfitt and Paul Parfitt; two infant sisters, Frieda and Patricia; and her companion, Paul Rouch. Betty was devoted to her family and her pets most of all. She enjoyed watching Notre Dame football and PGA golf, writing poetry, doing crosswords, keeping up with current events, dancing and lake activities.

  
  

• Sources

  [S58675] Cemetery index, Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana, (Find-a-Grave). [S64748] Obituary, The Elkhart Truth (IN), Betty Josephine Buck, (January 22, 2013).