Elizabeth (Betty) Wooner

The funeral for Elizabeth (Betty) Wooner age 87 of Chatfield will be Friday, September 30, 2011, at Pioneer Presbyterian Church at 1:00 p.m. in Chatfield with Rev. Timothy J. Gerarden officiating. Burial will be in the Orion Center Cemetery in Rural Chatfield. Mrs. Wooner died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at her home.

Elizabeth Diana Ober was born January 11, 1934 in Rochester to Russell and Mattie Ethel (Kamnetz) Ober. She is a Chatfield high school graduate. Betty is a life time resident of Rural Chatfield. She married Lowell H. Wooner on December 3, 1943 in Rochester. Betty was a member of Live and Learn Club, Chatfield Saddle Club, Root River Rat Riders, also was active in 4-H and was a leader. Betty loved horseback riding, gardening, crocheting and canning.

Survivors include her husband Lowell of Chatfield; one son, Lowell, (Mike) and wife Deb Wooner of Chatfield; two daughters, Diana (Butch) Krenzke of Chatfield and Cindy Finley of Warrens, Wisconsin; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Sally.

Visitation will be Thursday, September 29, 2011 from 5 until 7 at Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield and one hour before the service on Friday at the church.

Riley Funeral Home of Chatfield is handling the arrangements.