Bette J. Wargel

Bette J. Wargel, 76, of Equality, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2010, 4:35 p.m. at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg. She was born in Alton, Ill. on June 20, 1934 to Claude and Maude (Yocum) Moore. Bette married Cletus C. Wargel on June 6, 1953. Bette is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Cletus C. Wargel of Equality; six children, Cyndy and Nick DeVous of Mt. Carmel, Susan and Donnie Bryant of Carmi, Tony Wargel of Equality, Pam and Stacy Wenzel of Junction, Beth Wargel of Equality, Tim and Kristina Wargel of Evansville, Ind.; one brother, Billy and Margaret Moore of Oneonta, Ala.; one sister, Mari Lou and Gordon Smith of Carrier Mills; fifteen grandchildren, Charissa and Bill Reeves, Nichole and Andy Like, Sam Devous, Nathan Aslinger, Michael and Mel Aslinger, Garrett and Michelle Wargel, Emily Wargel and Japheth Rush, Jerome Wenzel and Staci Lutes, Colt and Lane Wenzel, Cody and Amanda Williams, Christie Williams and Payton Haney, Kyleigh Williams and Shannon Troutt, Hannah Wargel, Zachariah Wargel, Maddy Grace Wargel; nine great grandchildren, Luke Reeves, Jillian Reeves, Ava Like, Ella Like, Zeb Like, Mayson Aslinger, Davis Lutes, Colden Wenzel, Kailyn Williams; nephews, Michael and Sally Smith, Phillip and Kathy Moore, Richard and Myrna Moore, William and Myra Moore. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, C. Douglas Wargel; two brothers, Claude Moore Jr., Robert Moore; two grandchildren, Ivy DeVous, Zane Wargel; one daughter in law, Laine (Cox) Wargel. Visitation for Bette will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Equality. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home the following day on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 11 a.m. As per her wishes she will be cremated and her ashes will be interred at the St. Joseph Cemetery near Equality at a later day. Memorials in Bette's memory may be made to VNA Hospice of Eldorado. Internet condolences may be made at the website, www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.