Betty Louise (Shafer) Rouch, 92, died Tuesday September 12 , 2017, at the Hearth at Sycamore Village in Ft. Wayne.  She was born in Argos,  on October 18 , 1924, and was married on March 2 , 1946, to Marvin J. Rouch who preceded her in death. They celebrated 65 years of marriage together before he passed in 2011.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, Ida and Verl Shafer of Rochester, and a sister who died as an infant.

Betty is survived by her two daughters: Carol Ann Rouch of Ft. Wayne, and Patricia Elaine Rahrig (Anthony) also of Ft. Wayne;  two grandchildren:  Allison Spagnolo (Steven) of Union, New Jersey, and Ryan Rahrig of St. Petersburg, FL.  Also surviving is her brother Arthur L. Shafer (Marilyn) of Elkhart, and a sister in law, Arvella Sutton (Jim) of Fulton.   Other survivors include 2 nieces: Karen Beck of Bradenton, FL, Sandra Wallin of Dowagiac, Michigan; and 2 nephews:  David Shafer and Gary Shafer both of Elkhart, in addition to great nieces and nephews. Betty was p receded in death by sister-in-law Marilyn Shafer.