Bettye D. Niles, 90, of LaPorte, died July 9, 2015, at home.
She was born April 28, 1925, in Rockport, IN, to William and Katie (Young) Scherer and graduated from Rockport High School.
Bettye was a fantastic wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a great cook and enjoyed sewing, making crafts, piecing quilts and reading. Bettye was always a good friend to others and was a member of First United Methodist Church in LaPorte. She liked to garden, and canned and froze her crops.
On Sept. 19, 1942, she married Ralph Niles, the love of her life. They were married for 42 years and had two children, Ralph Jr., now deceased, and Connie.
Bettye is survived by her daughter, Connie; her grandchildren, Tina Clowers and William (Carol) Niles; great-grandchildren, Brice Niles, Brandt Niles, Bethany Baumgartner and Travis Clowers; and great-great-grandchildren, Madelyn Farlie, Ethan Baumgartner and Lydia Byers.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son and brother.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Cutler Funeral Home And Cremation Center, LaPorte, at noon Wednesday, July 15, with Rev. JoEllyn Chadwick officiating. Family and friends will be received one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte.
Memorial contributions may be directed to First United Methodist Church, 1225 Michigan Ave., LaPorte, IN 46350.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.cutlerfuneralhome.com.