Betty Jane (Fassino) Ploch, 77, of Argenta, IL passed away on June 21, 2015 with her loving family by her side at her residence.
Funeral services will be 10 AM, Wednesday June 24, 2015 at Garver Brick Church, 5280 Garver Church Rd., Decatur, IL with Pastor Don Long, Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Visitation will be 5 – 7 PM, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Calvert Funeral Home, Argenta, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be directed to the Humane Society of Decatur and Macon County, A Small Hand – Piatt County Infant Needs and Diapers, or Care Van Helps.
Betty was born on April 9, 1938 in Standard, IL the daughter of Dominic and Mary (Sweezey) Fassino. She married Donald B. Ploch on January 20, 1955 in Stuttgart, AR and recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
She is survived by her husband, Donald; sons: Phillip (Maria), Asheville, NC; Brian, Argenta, IL; Kevin (Cindy), Fairfield, TX; and Arric (Mary), Wentzville, MO; daughters: Brenda (Shawn) Ploch Reeves, Cisco, IL and Donnette (Renee) Ploch, Champaign, IL.
She is also survived by ten grandchildren: Victoria (Matt) Lopez, Meaghann (Seth) Reeves, Stephen Ploch, Jennifer Ploch, Joseph (Amanda) Ploch, Nathan (Casey) Reeves, Jennifer Bolanos, Zackary Ploch, Madison Ploch, and Ellie Ploch; six great-grandchildren: Jonathan Segovia, Lane Silar, Katlynn Ploch, Addison Floyd, Benjamin Reeves, and Kyle Ploch.
Betty worked as a school bus driver for the Argenta-Oreana school district for 20 years. She loved to garden, grow flowers and read. Her greatest joy was family get togethers and family vacations, as she loved her family dearly. She also loved animals and will be missed by dogs Lola, Senna and Wallace.
Special thanks to the sister I never had and best friend, Bobby Jasper – thank you for all the good and bad times we shared. North Birthday Club for the fellowship and Dr. James Bock for caring for this tough old bird. Thank you to Dr. M. Qureshi, Our Dialysis Queen Denise Dexheimer, Dr. Kairouz, Dr. Tarter, The Cancer Center, DMH and to all the wonderful nurses for their kindness to our mother.
