Betty J. Severs, 92, New Paris, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Mishawaka.

She was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Elkhart to Ira C. Snow and Mary M. (Burk) Ford.

She married Isaac L. Ates in 1944. They later divorced. On Aug. 9, 1958, she married Richard W. Severs in Elkhart. He died July 4, 1987.

Survivors include daughters: Carole (Tom) Root, Roscoe, Ill.; Nancy (Richard) Borkholder, New Paris; Dixie (Tom) Russell and Julia (John) Ellis, both of Elkhart; sons: Charles (Jan) Severs, Marietta, Ga.; Tom (Mary) Severs, Grapevine, Texas; William Ates and Robert Ates, both of Elkhart; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.

Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by an infant brother, Robert Snow, a sister, Kathleen Freisner, a grandson, Johnny Albert and a great-granddaughter, Erika Beachy.

Mrs. Severs was a former member of First United Methodist Church, Elkhart. She later attended First United Methodist Church, Goshen. She retired from Miles Laboratory, Elkhart, where she worked in quality control and packaging.

Friends may call 9 a.m to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. Funeral service at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Rev. Terry Tyler will officiate.

Burial will follow at Violett Cemetery, Goshen.

Memorial gifts may be directed to the Humane Society of Elkhart County or the American Heart Association.