Betty Jane Fritzen, 68, of LaPorte, died peacefully Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
She was born Aug. 5, 1946, in LaPorte to Le Roy W. and Isabel (Christiansen) Fritzen.
Betty retired from Kmart in LaPorte in 2003 after 17 years. She was a loving sister and aunt.
Surviving are two brothers, Le Roy (Treva) Fritzen of Tallahassee, FL, and Charles (Shirley) Fritzen of Salem Heights, IN; three sisters, Eleanor (Herbert) Huenecke, Eloise Bush and Diane (George) Glassman, all of LaPorte; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents; one niece, Theresa (Mills) Fritzen; one nephew, Jarred Glassman; and one great-nephew, Loren Blankenship.
A funeral celebrating her life will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory, LaPorte, with Pastor Greg Irwin officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2 p.m. until the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP, as well as at www.LakeviewFHC.com.