Betty Louise Ida Bretz, age 93 of Huntingburg

Betty Louise Ida Bretz, age 93 of Huntingburg, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at the Timbers of Jasper Nursing Home.


She was born November 7, 1927, in Portersville, Indiana, to Lawrence George and Emma Margaret (Harder) Mehne. She married Donald Charles Bretz on June 20th, 1948, in Huntingburg.

Betty was a homemaker, and a bookkeeper at the bank. She enjoyed feeding the birds, gardening, and raising the most beautiful roses. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald C. Bretz, who passed away in 2000; and two brother, Lawrence Mehne , Jr., and Paul Herbert Mehne.

She is survived by two sons, Tom Bretz of West Chester, OH, and Joe (Susie) Bretz of Fishers, IN; one sister, Marilyn Duncan of Huntingburg; two grandchildren, Todd Bretz and Tricia Maree both of West Chester, OH; and six great-grandchildren.

A graveside service for Betty Louise Ida Bretz will be held at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Fairmount Cemetery in Huntingburg.

Friends may call for visitation at the Nass & Son Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, the day of the service. Condolences may be shared online at www.nassandson.com.