Benefit planned for former OC resident

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OHIO CITY — There will be a benefit for Betty (Kline) O’Day this Saturday, February 7, at the Ohio City Community building.

O’Day was a resident of the Rockford Villa Apartments in recent decades, but was born and raised in Ohio City. She enjoyed making potholders and giving them to friends and strangers, and was known for her ready smile and cheerful nature. O’Day passed away on December 11, 2014, after battling vulvar cancer. The benefit is to cover funeral costs and to celebrate her life.

There will be two gun raffles to help pay expenses: a 250 Mossburg 500 12-gauge shotgun and a 250 Marlin 1894 45/70. All tickets need to be sold before the raffles. Tickets may be purchased for $10 each from Indiana & Ohio Firearm of Decatur, Indiana, BHS Guns and Chuck and Deb’s in Ohio City.

A pulled pork dinner will begin at 11 a.m. and a live auction will open at 4 p.m. The bands Kill the Rabbit, Bydus, and Evolution will provide entertainment, starting at 8 p.m. There is a suggested donation to see the band.

Monetary donations can be made to Den Herder Funeral Home: 419.399.2866.

Organizers of the benefit are asking for donations that can be auctioned off at the benefit. In return, they will acknowledge donors during the auction, provide their names on a  “thank you” poster, and add donors to the list on O’Day’s fan page: “Benefit for Betty.”

For more information or to make donations, contact Scott Bigham at 419.953.9511.