Betty J. Metcalfe

Betty J. Metcalfe, 86, of Delphos, died at 9:13 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2011, at Vancrest Health Care Center.

She was born December 2, 1924, in Glandorf, the daughter of the late Louis A. and Clara (Kolhoff) Wortkoetter. She married Marion “Mike” Metcalfe, who preceded her in death on December 9, 1967.

Survivors include three sons, John L. (Kyong) Metcalfe of Tacoma, Wash., Daniel L. (Kathleen) Metcalfe of Ottoville and William (Brenda) Metcalfe of Elida; three daughters, Judith (David) Kriegel of Evans, Ga., Ann (Mark) Pittel of Macomb, Mich., and Mary Jo (Scott) Foust of Delphos; a brother, Bernard (Annabelle) Wortkoeetter of Simpsonville, S.C.; one sister, Cecelia Walling of Dayton; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

A daughter, Sharon Lucas; two brothers, Herman and William Wortkoetter; three sisters, Mary Wortkoetter, Leona Cook and Ida Mae Costello; three grandsons; and two great-grandsons, also preceded her in death.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, April 29, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Delphos, with Father Jacob Gordon officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Delphos.

Calling hours are from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, where a parish wake will be held at 7:30 that evening.

Preferred memorials: Delphos Senior Citizens or St. John’s Parish Foundation.