Betty Jane Kittle (nee VanMeter)
Passed away at Lightways Hospice, Wednesday, May 28, 2025 one week shy of her 100th birthday.
Survived by her daughter Janet (nee Kittle) Ronchetti of Naperville, IL. son David (Karen) Kittle – Mokena, IL. Her grandchildren Adam (Lisa) Ronchetti of Madison, WI., Elizabeth “Bess” (Michael) Pecararo of Bartlett, IL. and great-grandson Maddox Pecararo of Bartlett, IL.
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Preceded in death by her parents Bessie Hazel (nee Hancock) VanMeter (d. 1986) and James Virgil VanMeter (d. 1950), sisters Ruby Lorene (VanMeter) Wagner (d. 1981) Libertyville, IL, Viola (VanMeter) Dick (d. 1983) Joliet, Marjorie Mae (VanMeter) Borgra (d. 1979) Joliet, Mildred L. (VanMeter) Santerelli (d. 2004) Joliet and her brothers Virgil VanMeter (d. 2003) Port Richey, FL, Clyde J. VanMeter (d. 1998) Joliet, William B. VanMeter (d. 2010) Beverly Hills, FL and Elmer Dale VanMeter (d. 1928) Reading, IL.
Betty was a woman of great faith and compassion. She was a very giving person. She taught hundreds of children in over 20 years of being a Sunday School teacher, she supported her local charities, along with many Veteran organizations. Betty enjoyed going to garage sales, always looking for a bargain. She will be remembered for her dry sense of humor and being the jokester of the family. She had a wonderful gift of connecting with people no matter where she was. Betty loved the times spent at her mom’s with her whole family present. Being with her family was her greatest joy.
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Funeral services will be held at the Carlson-Holmquist-Sayles Funeral Home & Crematory, 2320 Black Rd., Wednesday, June 4th at 12:00 Noon. Interment Elmhurst Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until time of services. Memorials to Lightways Hospice will be appreciated. For information please call (815) 744-0022 or www.CHSFUNERAL.com
