Forrest – Betty Jean Wince, 88, of Forrest, died at 7:39pm, December 27, 2012 at her residence.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00noon, Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. Burial will be in Patty Cemetery, Pontiac.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday also at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Forrest Fire Department or the donor's choice of charity.

Betty was born June 27, 1924 in Hume the daughter of Clarence and Martha (Cox) Wooten. She married Chester R. Wince on October 23, 1942 in St. Louis. He survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Rick (Linda) Wince of Bloomington and Jerry Wince of Lake Bloomington; daughter-in-law Judy Wince of Lake Bloomington; sister, Ella Rose (Ken) Niccum of Berry; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Billy Wince and six sisters, Opal Brewer, Wanda Frantz, Helen Stevenson, Janey White, Thelma Hicks and JoAnn Reum.

Betty enjoyed getting together with family and friends. She had a great sense of humor. She could always come up with a good joke or comment that would have everyone laughing out loud.
She had always enjoyed her time as a member of the TOPS club in Fairbury.

Betty and Chet loved to play cards, especially poker. Even after they quit playing at relatives homes on a routine basis they would sit at their kitchen table and play with whoever would pull up a chair. She also enjoyed playing solitaire while sitting in her lazy boy.

Mom was a special person to all that knew her.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to Leona Hoover, who has been a lot more than a caregiver to Mom for the past 3 ½ years.