Mary Lou (Hilton) Betz, 78, of Union Township, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at home with her family.  She was born January 28, 1932 in Wheatfield the daughter of  Norvin & Lucille (Stroup) Hilton.  In 1960 she married Lyle Betz, who survives with their six children: Violetta (James) Wilson of  Killens, AL; Richard (June) Stevenson of Riverhead, NY; Sheila Wise of Peru, IN; Sharolyn (Mark) Stanton of Dix Hills, NY; Edward (Lynn) Betz of Brookston, IN; Ruth Betz at home and a very special friend Lois Kimberling.  She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter, two brothers and two sisters: Roscoe (Pat) Hilton of Demotte, IN; Gordon Hilton of Daliville, AL, Pam (Tom) Hershman of Medaryville, IN, and Linda Maze of Nashville, TN.  Mary was preceded in death by her daughter; Brenda Jean, a grandson; Donald Henke, sisters; Nellie Marsh and Joyce Ptacek, brother; Norvin (Bud) Hilton and her parents.  Mary owned and operated “Mary Lou’s Upholstery” for 15 years, worked at Maple Manor in Crown Point and the Willows in Valparaiso.  She loved crafting, sewing, her flowers and all her grandchildren.
Visitation with family will be on Tuesday, August 24^th from 2 – 8 PM at Moeller Funeral Home, 104 Roosevelt Road, Valparaiso.  Funeral services will be held at Moeller on Wednesday at 12:30 PM.  Interment at Graceland Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the VNA Hospice of Porter County.