Obituary, The Columbia Daily Tribune, June 14, 2006:
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Crocker, 82, of Centralia died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at her home.
Mass will be recited at 10 a.m. Friday, June 16, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Centralia. Presiding will be Father J. James Offutt, pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church; Father Rob Fields, chaplain of St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City; and Monsignor Charles Patterson of Centralia. Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Fenton Funeral Chapel in Centralia.
Visitation will follow from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Interment will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Centralia.
She was born July 21, 1923, in Overland, Kan., the daughter of Herman and Serena Zimmerman Messinger.
On June 2, 1947, she married Donald Frederick Crocker in McCook, Neb., and he preceded her in death Sept. 15, 1986.
Mrs. Crocker was an active member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, former member of St. Ann's Ladies Sodality of the church and served as organist for many years. She also was a member of the Centralia Garden Club and served as a Pink Lady at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, Mo.
She attended college in McCook and was a secretary at various department stores.
Survivors include three sons, James Donald "Jim" Crocker and wife Deanna, Terry Gene Crocker and wife Patty, and Brian Cary Crocker and wife Dawn, all of Centralia; seven grandchildren, Jamey Crocker and wife Susan of Indianapolis, Patrick Crocker and wife Julie of St. Louis, Jeremy Crocker of Columbia, and Brandon Frederick Crocker, Christopher Matthew Crocker, Rustin D.F. Crocker and Alerey Grace Crocker, all of Centralia; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Joy and husband Wayne; and two brothers, Willard Messinger and wife Eva and Merlin Messinger and wife Eunice, all of McCook.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Honorary pallbearer will be Alerey Grace Crocker.
Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Jamey Crocker, Patrick Crocker, Jeremy Crocker, Brandon Crocker, Christopher Crocker and Rustin Crocker.
The family suggests memorials to the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Music Fund.
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Crocker, 82, of Centralia died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at her home.
Mass will be recited at 10 a.m. Friday, June 16, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Centralia. Presiding will be Father J. James Offutt, pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church; Father Rob Fields, chaplain of St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City; and Monsignor Charles Patterson of Centralia. Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Fenton Funeral Chapel in Centralia.
Visitation will follow from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Interment will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Centralia.
She was born July 21, 1923, in Overland, Kan., the daughter of Herman and Serena Zimmerman Messinger.
On June 2, 1947, she married Donald Frederick Crocker in McCook, Neb., and he preceded her in death Sept. 15, 1986.
Mrs. Crocker was an active member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, former member of St. Ann's Ladies Sodality of the church and served as organist for many years. She also was a member of the Centralia Garden Club and served as a Pink Lady at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, Mo.
She attended college in McCook and was a secretary at various department stores.
Survivors include three sons, James Donald "Jim" Crocker and wife Deanna, Terry Gene Crocker and wife Patty, and Brian Cary Crocker and wife Dawn, all of Centralia; seven grandchildren, Jamey Crocker and wife Susan of Indianapolis, Patrick Crocker and wife Julie of St. Louis, Jeremy Crocker of Columbia, and Brandon Frederick Crocker, Christopher Matthew Crocker, Rustin D.F. Crocker and Alerey Grace Crocker, all of Centralia; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Joy and husband Wayne; and two brothers, Willard Messinger and wife Eva and Merlin Messinger and wife Eunice, all of McCook.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Honorary pallbearer will be Alerey Grace Crocker.
Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Jamey Crocker, Patrick Crocker, Jeremy Crocker, Brandon Crocker, Christopher Crocker and Rustin Crocker.
The family suggests memorials to the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Music Fund.
Obituary, The Columbia Daily Tribune, June 14, 2006:
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Crocker, 82, of Centralia died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at her home.
Mass will be recited at 10 a.m. Friday, June 16, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Centralia. Presiding will be Father J. James Offutt, pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church; Father Rob Fields, chaplain of St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City; and Monsignor Charles Patterson of Centralia. Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Fenton Funeral Chapel in Centralia.
Visitation will follow from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Interment will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Centralia.
She was born July 21, 1923, in Overland, Kan., the daughter of Herman and Serena Zimmerman Messinger.
On June 2, 1947, she married Donald Frederick Crocker in McCook, Neb., and he preceded her in death Sept. 15, 1986.
Mrs. Crocker was an active member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, former member of St. Ann's Ladies Sodality of the church and served as organist for many years. She also was a member of the Centralia Garden Club and served as a Pink Lady at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, Mo.
She attended college in McCook and was a secretary at various department stores.
Survivors include three sons, James Donald "Jim" Crocker and wife Deanna, Terry Gene Crocker and wife Patty, and Brian Cary Crocker and wife Dawn, all of Centralia; seven grandchildren, Jamey Crocker and wife Susan of Indianapolis, Patrick Crocker and wife Julie of St. Louis, Jeremy Crocker of Columbia, and Brandon Frederick Crocker, Christopher Matthew Crocker, Rustin D.F. Crocker and Alerey Grace Crocker, all of Centralia; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Joy and husband Wayne; and two brothers, Willard Messinger and wife Eva and Merlin Messinger and wife Eunice, all of McCook.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Honorary pallbearer will be Alerey Grace Crocker.
Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Jamey Crocker, Patrick Crocker, Jeremy Crocker, Brandon Crocker, Christopher Crocker and Rustin Crocker.
The family suggests memorials to the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Music Fund.
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Crocker, 82, of Centralia died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at her home.
Mass will be recited at 10 a.m. Friday, June 16, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Centralia. Presiding will be Father J. James Offutt, pastor of Holy Spirit Catholic Church; Father Rob Fields, chaplain of St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City; and Monsignor Charles Patterson of Centralia. Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Fenton Funeral Chapel in Centralia.
Visitation will follow from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Interment will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Centralia.
She was born July 21, 1923, in Overland, Kan., the daughter of Herman and Serena Zimmerman Messinger.
On June 2, 1947, she married Donald Frederick Crocker in McCook, Neb., and he preceded her in death Sept. 15, 1986.
Mrs. Crocker was an active member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, former member of St. Ann's Ladies Sodality of the church and served as organist for many years. She also was a member of the Centralia Garden Club and served as a Pink Lady at Audrain Medical Center in Mexico, Mo.
She attended college in McCook and was a secretary at various department stores.
Survivors include three sons, James Donald "Jim" Crocker and wife Deanna, Terry Gene Crocker and wife Patty, and Brian Cary Crocker and wife Dawn, all of Centralia; seven grandchildren, Jamey Crocker and wife Susan of Indianapolis, Patrick Crocker and wife Julie of St. Louis, Jeremy Crocker of Columbia, and Brandon Frederick Crocker, Christopher Matthew Crocker, Rustin D.F. Crocker and Alerey Grace Crocker, all of Centralia; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruth Joy and husband Wayne; and two brothers, Willard Messinger and wife Eva and Merlin Messinger and wife Eunice, all of McCook.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Honorary pallbearer will be Alerey Grace Crocker.
Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Jamey Crocker, Patrick Crocker, Jeremy Crocker, Brandon Crocker, Christopher Crocker and Rustin Crocker.
The family suggests memorials to the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Music Fund.
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