Betty L. Pequignot

Betty L. Pequignot, 82, of Hoagland, Indiana passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at her residence in the presence of her family.

She was born on April 28, 1938, in Allen County, Indiana to Amuel D. Barclay and Lillian M. (Gerardot) Barclay. Betty married Michael J. Pequignot on September 27, 1958, at St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon and he preceded her in death on August 18, 2020.

Betty was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hessen Cassel.

She graduated from Hoagland High School in 1956. Betty and her husband, Michael, were the owners and operators of The Hayloft in Hoagland for 25 years.

Betty was a superb decorator of wedding cakes and an excellent cook.

She is survived by four daughters, Julie (Jeff) Nolan and Janet (Vince) Knueve both of Monroeville, Indiana along with Jill (Jim) Griebel and Jodi (Greg) Meyers both of Hoagland, Indiana; son, Michael (Rhonda) Pequignot II of Fremont, Indiana; five sisters, Dorothy Muldoon of Monroeville, Indiana, Carol Arend of New Haven, Indiana, Judy Messman of Monroeville, Indiana, Gloria Vachon of New Haven, Indiana, and Monica Nott of Hoagland, Indiana; 13 grandchildren, Amanda (Steve) High, Ashley (Mike) Bremer, Matthew Ross, Krista (Adam) Voors, Kelly (Christopher) Minnich, Adam (Lyndsy) Griebel, Ben (Kyren) Griebel, Joseph Griebel, Rachel (Joshua) Chowning, Amy Griebel, Nikki (Jose) Leija, Jacob Meyers, and Michael James Pequignot III; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Kyle Knueve; and a sister, Donna Nichter; and brother, Neil Barclay.

A Private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hessen Cassel followed by a public graveside service at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery – Besancon at approximately 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

Preferred memorials can be given to Masses to the church or St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Food Bank.

Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville, Indiana.