Elizabeth C. 'Bettie' Sopha

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Elizabeth C. Bettie

Sopha, 87, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in Port Huron Hospital.

Bettie was born November

27, 1921 in Port Huron and was a lifelong resident of Avoca. She

married Joseph L. Sopha on November 9, 1940 at St. Joseph Catholic

Church, Port Huron. He preceded her in death.

Bettie retired from Blue

Water Aggregates in 1991. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of

Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Emmett. She enjoyed her family and her

farm.

Bettie is survived by her

children, Daniel C. (Nelda) Sopha of Tustin, MI, Julianne M. Hutson

of Lafayette, IN, Kit Priem of Riley Twp., Betty (Leonard) Readmond

of Levering, MI, Joseph L. Sopha (Sandy) of Avoca and Jennifer Phelps

(Tom) of Florence, WI; 22 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren;

sister, Flora Mae Cooper of East Lansing, brother, Thomas (Faye) King

of Burtchville and sister, Patricia (Robert) Troy of Marysville;

sister-in-law Sr. Joan Sopha, O.P. and many nieces and nephews.

She also was preceded in

death by her sons Michael J. and Timothy J. Sopha.

Funeral Services will be

held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2009 in St. Mary's Catholic

Church, located at 1505 Ballentine St., Port Huron. The Rev Paul

Czarnota of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church will officiate.

Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Josh

and Adam Sopha, Tom and Mike Phelps, Jason Sopha, John Sopha, Clay

Hutson and Trevor Lawson.

Visiting hours are 2-4 &

7-9 Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. A Rosary

will be recited Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.

Memorial donations may be

made to the American Heart Association.





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