Betty Mikels Obituary
Betty Jane Mikels, 99, passed away April 2, 2024, in Lebanon, IN. She was born December 21, 1924, in Indianapolis.
Betty dedicated 52 years of her life as an owner and operator of B & J Janitorial Service with her husband Jack. She also loved to spend her free time at their Rockville Camp Ground.
She is survived by her daughters Jackie (Bobbie) Patterson and Pam Holdgrafer (Drew) DuRocher and grandchildren Christa Holdgrafer and David Holdgrafer. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Mikels, grandson Brett Holdgrafer, her parents, and her siblings.
Viewing will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Flanner Buchanan – Zionsville at 105 W. Pine Street in Zionsville, with funeral starting at 1 p.m. Entombment will follow at Lincoln Memory Gardens in Whitestown.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Betty’s name to Chicken Nugget & Gang Adoption & Rescue Center at 117 West Elm Street, Lebanon, IN 46052.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
105 W. Pine St., Zionsville, IN 46077
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