Betty J. Guenin, 84 years old of Hoagland, Indiana, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012 at Parkview Hospital located in Fort Wayne. She was born on Sunday, September 4, 1927 in Bascobel, Wisconsin the daughter of the late Walter N. Hoffman and the late Minnie P. (Rogers) Hoffman. She married Lloyd E. Guenin on June 21, 1947 and he passed away on April 29, 2005. Betty was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. She retired in December of 1988 from East Allen County Schools with fifteen years of service in the cafeteria. Surviving are her son, Gary L. (Peggy) Guenin of Ossian; daughter, Sheila (Steve) Magsaman of Decatur; daughter, Lois A. Nelson of Veradale, Washington; daughter, Myra (John) McCullough of Hoagland; brother, Don E. (Joan) Hoffman of Hoagland; seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Preceding Betty in death were two brothers; Fred J. Hoffman & Walter Hoffman, Jr. and a son-in-law, Bruce Nelson. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2012 in the St. Mark's United Methodist Church with Pastor Michael Heinbaugh officiating. Interment will follow in the Decatur Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 p.m. & 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, August 13 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Preferred memorials are to St. Mark's United Methodist Church or St. Mark's Food Pantry.
