Betty Hobbs

Betty Hobbs, 92, of Oakfield, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2011. She had Parkinson’s disease.She was born on March 26, 1919, in the Town of Springvale, a daughter of George W. and Phyllis G. Randall Pinch. She graduated from Union Free High School, Rosendale, in 1937 and from St. Agnes School of Nursing in 1940.On March 26, 1941, she married Lewis Hobbs at the Hobbs family home in the Town of Byron. Betty and Louie were married 60 years at the time of Louie’s death in 2001.Betty enjoyed a long and varied career as a registered nurse while also helping Louie run a dairy farm in the Town of Oakfield. Her nursing career included working at Waupun Memorial Hospital, Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, Taycheedah Correctional Institution, and inspecting nursing homes for the State of Wisconsin. After her retirement, Betty volunteered with Agnesian Hospice Hope.Betty was a member of Covenant United Methodist Church and its Heritage Circle. She was a founding member of Highland Homemakers and regularly gathered with a group of retired nurses. She also belonged to the now disbanded Byron Women’s Club. Betty and Louie were members of the B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge 57 for years and spent many fun-filled hours there. She was also active in the St. Agnes School of Nursing Alumni Association and never failed to keep in touch with old school friends during the holidays. During the last few years, Betty was happiest when she was outside pulling weeds and tending her flowers.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Deidre and Douglas Lloyd of Slidell, Louisiana; one brother, Stanley Pinch and his special friend, Joan Schatzke of Fond du Lac; three sisters-in-law: Eileen Pinch of Eldorado, Joyce Pinch of Rosendale, and Patti Pinch of Richardson, Texas; lots of nieces and nephews and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Hobbs on November 6, 2001; her oldest daughter, Deborah Sue Hobbs England on February 12, 2002; her son-in-law, Glen Carl England on January 1, 2000; her parents; five brothers and two sisters: Raymond Pinch, James Pinch, Bernice Ebert, Beryl Maltby, Lloyd Pinch, Gordon Pinch and John Pinch; four sisters-in-law: Eileen Pinch, wife of Raymond, Betty Jane Pinch, former wife of James, Elda Pinch, wife of Gordon and Dorothy Pinch, wife of John; and two brothers-in-law: Eldred Ebert, and Sylvester Maltby. Visitation will be on Thursday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.The funeral service will be held at noon on Thursday, June 16, 2011, at Covenant United Methodist Church, 20 North Marr Street, Fond du Lac, with Rev. Michael Morning officiating. Burial will follow in Rienzi Cemetery.Memorials may be directed to the Wisconsin Parkinson Association, designated “for research”, 945 N. 12th Street, Suite 4602, Milwaukee, WI 53233 or Covenant United Methodist Church, 20 North Marr Street, Fond du Lac, WI 54935.

Betty Hobbs

March 26, 1919 - June 12, 2011