Betty Arlene (Jones) Blocher, 92, was born on January 21, 1924 in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. She passed into her heavenly reward on March 13, 2016. She was a resident of Lena Living Center for the past six years. Her parents were Fred and Fannie Mae (Stoner) Jones of Fayetteville, PA. She was educated in Fayetteville schools. Betty married Grayson Vertis Blocher on September 29, 1942 in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Betty loved babysitting for her grandchildren and was unbelievably proficient at crocheting. She and Grayson were long-time members of Lena United Methodist Church. Her brothers nicknamed her "Oot" and she was a very robust person who was the cemetery caretaker at Salem United Church of Christ for many years. Out in the country, local varmints were in trouble around her as she was an excellent shot with small caliber rifles. Betty loved playing euchre and making peanut brittle at Christmas.

She is survived by her daughter, Anita WyVonne Wells, Son-in-law Robert Bing Wells; grandchildren: Brooke Ellen (Wells) Brakebill of Peoria, Illinois, Robert Brent Wells (Kelly) of Sun Prairie, WI as well as great-grandchildren: Kira and Jenna Thomas of Peoria and Caleb and Abby Wells of Sun Prairie, WI and many nieces and nephews in Pennsylvania. Also, Special friends Floyd and Barb Baker of Freeport and Faye and Darrly Wybourn of Waddams Grove.

She was preceded in death by her husband on March 12, 2008 as well as her parents, four brothers: George, Wilbur (Peachy), Merville and Charles Jones all of Pennsylvania and one sister, Esta (Frank) Barncord of Forreston.

Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of service on Friday, March 18, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Leamon Funeral Home in Lena.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on March 18, 2016.

Pastor Brian LeBaron will officiate.

Burial will be in Lena Burial Park.

A memorial has been established in her memory.