TEMPLETON, Betty Starkey - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Feb 20 1921 - Sept 26, 2009 (photo)

South Bend - Betty S. Templeton, 88 of South Bend, IN Passed away at 8:12 a.m. Saturday Sept 26, 2009 in Hospital House, South Bend. She was born on Feb 20, 1921 to the late Harry Sr and Sallie (Brown) Starkey in Cates, IN. Betty had lived in South Bend since 1941 coming from Stone Bluff, IN. Along with her parents, one sister, Bobbie Brimberry; four brothers, Samuel Blayne Starkey, Harry Starkey Jr, William Starkey and Joe T. Starkey and a son-in-law, James Kaizer also preceded her in death.  Mrs. Templeton retired from Versal, Inc in South Bend IN after several years of employment.  On June 3, 1939 as Betty Starkey she married Forrest Lex Templeton in Terre Haute, IN. He died Oct 6, 2007. She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Kajzer of South Bend, IN and Cheryl Templeton of Pompano Beach, FL; two grandchildren Steven Kajer of South Bend, IN and Michael (Jennifer) Kajzer of Sussex, WI; one great grandson, Alex Kajzer of Sussex WI; and a sister, Jayne Elliot of Covington IN. Mrs. Templeton was a member of Epworth Memorial United Methodist Church and was a Teamster Local #364 retiree.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today Sept 28, 2009 in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN and from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday Sept 29, 2009 in Epworth Memorial United Methodist Church, 2404 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, IN. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. – kbz