Betty I. Gaff: 1925 – 2011
Betty I. Gaff, 85, a former resident of Churubusco and more recently of Columbia City, passed away at 3:20 p. m. on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. She had been a patient there since December 31.
Ms. Gaff was born on April 23, 1925 in Churubusco, a daughter of Roy and Alice (Hull) Gaff. She graduated from Churubusco High School in 1943, and was a lifelong resident of Churubusco until moving to Columbia City one year ago.
Upon completing her education, she became employed at General Electric in Fort Wayne and worked there for 44 years, retiring in 1985.
The surviving relatives include her sister Ellen Griffin of Fort Wayne; two sisters-in-law Dorothy Gaff of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mildred Gaff of Auburn; several nieces and nephews including Barbara Nelson of Phoenix, James E. Knafel of Albion, Jenice Klausing of Fort Wayne, Max Knafel of Portage, Mich., Howard Gaff and Edward Gaff, both of Phoenix, Carolyn Parker of Michigan, Scott Gaff of Auburn, and Jennifer Gates of Denver, Col.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers Robert E. “Gene” Gaff and Ralph Gaff.
Services will be held at 2 p. m. on Saturday, January 15, 2010, at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusco with Rev. Nancy Fergusson, pastor of Green Center United Methodist Church, officiating.
Friends may call at the mortuary one hour prior to the service Saturday afternoon.
Burial will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.
For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the donor’s choice.
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January 10th, 2011 at 10:46 pm
Dear Family of Betty Gaff,
I am so sorry to hear about Betty’s death. I lived right next door to her for years, (I’m Ed and Freda Gilbert’s daughter). I remember her pretty flowers and when I still lived at home, I remember her going to work every single day at GE in Ft. Wayne, I don’t think she ever missed a day of work in all those 44 years! Rest assured that Jesus our Lord is taking good care of her now! My sincere thoughts and prayers, Ellen (Gilbert) Jefferies, LaOtto, IN.
January 13th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
I’m very sorry to learn of the death of Betty. Although I did not know her personally I did want to express my sympathy to the family. I know at times like these it can be hard to know what to say. I have found that the most comforting words can be found in the Bible. At John 5:28,29 it says that those that have died will be resurrected back to life. It will be so nice when God brings our loved ones, like Betty, back to life and we will be able to enjoy life with them again!
January 17th, 2011 at 10:47 pm
We are sorry to have learned of Betty Gaff’s passing. We had only the pleasure of her company a few times over the years, but we always remember her with a smile on her face and a laugh in her voice. Maxine Digregory is Rick’s aunt; she always spoke kindly of Betty in the best of ways. It seems that Betty Gaff was a loving, kind lady who was always ready to help others. Rick and Diana Waters