Betty Jane Tadlock

Her parents were George H. Etter and Mabel Faye Powers Etter, her sister, Georgia Orth, brother Jack Etter and 3 half brothers Charles Turner, Butch and Don Etter preceded her in death.

Betty married Harold E. Tadlock on June 20, 1942. Harold joined the Navy 5 months later in WWII and Betty as a young lady from Iowa traveled across the US on trains to meet him at the ports that his ship would be docked.

After the war, Harold and Betty settled in Michigan City, IN which began a long association with the city. Betty started studying with Marge Cybalski a Jehovah Witness in 1948 and was baptized in Indianapolis Assembly in 1949. Betty was at the beginning of the Kingdom Hall being established in Michigan City, IN. She attended the meetings in the upstairs room above a store in Michigan City and remembers moving to a ground floor of a store building on Franklin St. in MC because of fire code regulations. The meeting area in the upstairs building was a fire hazard because there was only one exit in case of fire. A building fund was started, and property was purchased on Johnson Road off Highway 20. A new Kingdom Hall was built and the congregation met there until the present KH was built in the spot it is located on to this day.

Betty remained a loyal member of the congregation to the end of her life, March 25, 2024.

Harold moved the family to a farm outside of LaPorte, IN in May 1954 but Betty remained a member of the Michigan City congregation until her death. She attended meetings and special events vis Zoom.

On Feb 4, 2020 she fell at her home and broke her hip, no longer being able to care for her home and yard she moved to Riverside, CA in May 2020, only visiting her home once in June 2021. She never got over missing her home and her dear friends from the Michigan City Congregation. She always wanted to return to her beloved home in LaPorte, IN.

Proceeding Betty in death is her husband, Harold, daughter Janice Kite , and her son Harold Jr.

Living is one daughter, Judith K Castor Riverside Ca. Grandchildren Scott Kite and wife Wendy, Colorado. Steve Kite, Mishawaka, IN and Leslie Perdue, husband Todd Perdue, Riverside, CA Great grandchildren are Ashley Kite and Amber Kite. She leaves numerous dear nieces and nephews.

After leaving her home in 2020 she continued to miss her home and her many dear friends in Michigan City. She attended the Riverside, CA Kingdom Hall and made friends there too. The friends would visit her and bring her literature as needed. The phone calls, visits, cards and letters were cherished by Betty. She regretted not being able to go in service work and serve Jehovah as she had for over 75 years. Zoom was a way she felt like a part of the congregation.