Elizabeth Betty ROJICS

15 MAY 1922 - 12 OCT 2015

• BIRTH: 15 MAY 1922, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 12 OCT 2015, Mishawaka, Indiana

• MARRIAGE: 29 MAY 1943

1.  Elizabeth Betty HOUGHTON

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[N13382] Elizabeth Houghton
May 15, 1922 - Oct. 12, 2015
MISHAWAKA - Elizabeth V. Houghton, 93, passed away peacefully in her home on Oct. 12, 2015, in Mishawaka. She was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Rojics. On May 29, 1943, she was wed to Charles F. Houghton. He preceded her in death on March 22, 2001. Betty worked as a cook and housekeeper to the resident priests at the Provincial House for many years. She was a legendary cook, birdwatcher, and fisherwoman. She loved spending time at the family lake cottage fishing with her grandchildren. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and will be missed greatly. Betty is survived by her five children: Jon (Suzan) Houghton, Betty (Joseph) Piatowski, Cynthia Houghton, Craig (Tamara) Houghton, and Ellen (Roger Piley) Houghton; and eight grandchildren: Charles Piatowski, Eric Houghton, Beth Ann Gerstbauer, Todd Houghton, Eric Wells, Rose Johnson, Grace Johnson and Nathan Sechrist. She is also survived by eleven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A gathering of family and friends will be at Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola IN 46561, from 10:00 11:00 am Friday, Oct. 16th, with a funeral service starting at 11:00 am, with Rev. Bob Vale officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. To leave an online condolence or sign the guest book, please visit www.chapelhillmemorial.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on Oct. 15, 2015