Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Sandhage

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday December 1, 2015 at Saint Bartholomew Roman Catholic ChurchOFFICIATING CLERGY: Father Clem DavisFINAL RESTING PLACE: Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery in Jennings County, IndianaVISITATION: 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with recitation of the Rosary at 7:45 p.m.MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: St. Bartholomew Catholic Church for the St. Anne Parish in Limonade, Haiti or to the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery Betty Jean Sandhage, age 76, of East CR 300S Elizabethtown, Indiana, passed away Monday November 23, 2015 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida. Betty was born September 25, 1939 in Decatur County to the late J. Edward and Ruth Frances (Mabee) Schreiner. She married Henry Joseph “Hank” Sandhage June 6, 1959. Betty was an active member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church where she has served as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister and Bible study group leader. She was a member of the St. Bartholomew Women’s Guild and volunteered at the church office and St. Bartholomew School. She was a member of the Club 24 Home Economics Club. Though primarily a homemaker, Betty had previously worked at May’s Nursery and Cosco. Betty was a loving and devoted mother, amazing grandmother and energetic farm wife. She loved to crochet blankets, sew, and make special teddy bears for her family. She would weave baskets and show them at the county fair. She loved to travel, learn new things, read, and spend winters at their home in Arcadia, Florida. Her family will always remember her best ever homemade noodles, her pink cake sauce, and her strawberry shortcake. We will miss her loving smile and big heart.Betty is survived by her husband of 56 years, Henry Joseph “Hank” Sandhage, 3 daughters, Linda (John) Baxter of Columbus, Cheryl (Jeff) Pollert of Columbus and Denise (Bill) Scroggins of Indianapolis; 2 brothers, Frank (Dorothy) Schreiner of Greensburg and Donald (Kathy) Schreiner of Carmel and a sister Joan (Dennis) Tebbe of Madison. Betty also leaves behind 7 special grandchildren, Nicole (Michael) Olenik, Lindsey Moore, JB Baxter, Lauren Minniear, Luke Minniear, Allison Scroggins and Lainey Scroggins. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Henry Allen Sandhage, 3 brothers, Paul “Bud” Schreiner, John “Jack” Schreiner and James Schreiner; 2 sisters, Marie Herbert and Lucille Youngman. To view Betty's memorial video, please CLICK HERE

Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Sandhage

September 25, 1939 - December 1, 2015