Betty J. "BJ" Strauss, age 71, of Cromwell, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2005, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on May 31, 1935, in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, to Edward Lee & Ila Mae (Garrett) Hutchings.
On September 7, 1953, she married Donald H. Strauss. He survives.
A homemaker and helping with the family business D&B Storage of Cromwell, BJ was a 1954 graduate of Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne and a former member of the Lady Lions in North Webster.
Survivors include her husband: Donald of Cromwell, 2 Sons: Keith Edward (Jan) Strauss of Syracuse, Gerald "Jerry" Thomas (Karmel) Strauss of Syracuse, 2 Daughters: Gale Ann (Michael) Marquardt of Cromwell, Donna Jean Gibson of Syracuse, 1 Sister: Nancy Eileen Brian of Syracuse, 1 Brother: Tommy Lee Hutchings of Ft. Wayne, 6 Grandchildren, 2 Great Grandchildren, 4 Step Grandchildren, 11 Step Great Grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and 1 sister: Doris Mae.
Services will be held at the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel on February 10, 2007, at 11:00AM. Burial will occur at the Syracuse Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel.
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