Betty Margaret Dutkiewicz

Betty's life began on October 7, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Oscar and Anna (Becker) Kunz. She was united in marriage to Stanley A. Dutkiewicz on July 6, 1946 in Chicago. Betty was a member of Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church. One of her greatest joys was her grandchildren and over the last six years her great grandchildren truly became the love of her life. Betty loved her long phone conversations with her friends, since they where just a phone call away. Her loving family includes her sons Robert (Terrie) Dutkiewicz, Sr. of Eau Claire, Tom (Amber) Dutkiewicz of OR; and Joe Dutkiewicz of Niles. Her grandchildren Amber (Rob)Semrow of California, Amy (Mark) Liebich of Illinois, Rob (Dr. Kate) Dutkiewicz of South Bend, great grandchildren Amaya, Aubry, Maren Simon and Milo and her sisters Violet Sivia of Niles, and Mary Ann Kunz of New Orleans, LA. Betty passed away at Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac on January 10, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley A., on June 4, 1996, her son James and her brother Richard Kunz. Her family will gather at Yazel & Clark Chapel on Wednesday from 5-8 pm where a prayer service will be held at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday at 10 am at Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church led by Father Leo Taubitz. She will be laid to rest at Mission Hill Memorial Gardens in Niles. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to the Diabetes Associations or The American Heart Association. Please sign her guestbook and leave a memory of Betty at www.yazel-clark.com.