1923
Betty
2015
Betty Jane (Helms) Collins
June 11, 1923 — May 12, 2015
Betty Jane (Helms) Collins, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Betty was born June 11, 1923, in Poneto, Indiana, the daughter of the late Harry and Zehra (Williams) Helms.
Her marriage of 52 years was to Franklin Marion Collins, Sr. in Marion, Indiana. He preceded her in death on October 5, 1998.
Betty was a bookkeeper in Bluffton, Indiana and was a proofreader at the Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, Indiana for ten years. She was a member of the Central Christian Church in Van Buren, Indiana. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Her life revolved around her family.
Surviving are her children, Sandra Collins, Sharon (Joseph Scott) Pattison, Franklin (Barbara) Collins, Jr., and Patrick (Linda) Collins; and sister, Sue (Pete) Deam. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kimberly (Dennis) Crosby, Kristin Ryder, Julia (David) Diller, Josh Pattison, Jana (Zach Strom) Pattison, Casey Collins, Corey Collins, Michelle Denney, Samantha Fisher, April (Arren) Griffith, and Jennifer Turner; great-grandchildren, Taylor Crosby, Adam Diller, Grayson Diller, Olivia Diller, Ava Strom, Addi Strom, Gracie Craig, Caroline Collins, Cambree Collins, Sean Collins, Josh Helms, Jessica Helms, Joey Denney, Colista Denney, Chelsea Cason, Jarren Griffith, Jadelyn Griffith, Zariah Percy, Zander Percy, and Zehra Percy; and great-great grandchild, Khloe Denney.
Preceding her in death were her husband, three brothers, Kenneth Helms, Bob Helms and Bill Helms; sister, Mary Ann Collins; and granddaughter, Vicky Helms.
A private service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to The Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46814.
Arrangements entrusted to Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana.
Online condolences may be made at www.ravenchoate.com.
Betty was born June 11, 1923, in Poneto, Indiana, the daughter of the late Harry and Zehra (Williams) Helms.
Her marriage of 52 years was to Franklin Marion Collins, Sr. in Marion, Indiana. He preceded her in death on October 5, 1998.
Betty was a bookkeeper in Bluffton, Indiana and was a proofreader at the Chronicle-Tribune, Marion, Indiana for ten years. She was a member of the Central Christian Church in Van Buren, Indiana. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. Her life revolved around her family.
Surviving are her children, Sandra Collins, Sharon (Joseph Scott) Pattison, Franklin (Barbara) Collins, Jr., and Patrick (Linda) Collins; and sister, Sue (Pete) Deam. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kimberly (Dennis) Crosby, Kristin Ryder, Julia (David) Diller, Josh Pattison, Jana (Zach Strom) Pattison, Casey Collins, Corey Collins, Michelle Denney, Samantha Fisher, April (Arren) Griffith, and Jennifer Turner; great-grandchildren, Taylor Crosby, Adam Diller, Grayson Diller, Olivia Diller, Ava Strom, Addi Strom, Gracie Craig, Caroline Collins, Cambree Collins, Sean Collins, Josh Helms, Jessica Helms, Joey Denney, Colista Denney, Chelsea Cason, Jarren Griffith, Jadelyn Griffith, Zariah Percy, Zander Percy, and Zehra Percy; and great-great grandchild, Khloe Denney.
Preceding her in death were her husband, three brothers, Kenneth Helms, Bob Helms and Bill Helms; sister, Mary Ann Collins; and granddaughter, Vicky Helms.
A private service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to The Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46814.
Arrangements entrusted to Raven-Choate Funeral Home, 1202 Kem Road, Marion, Indiana.
Online condolences may be made at www.ravenchoate.com.
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