Betty J. Fritsch nee Rengel, 78, of Maryville, IL, born July 17, 1929 in East St. Louis, IL, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Memorials: Memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, Corpus Christi Catholic Church, or Belleville Humane Society.

Visitation: Friends may call from 4-8 pm Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, IL. There will be a Prayer Service at 4 pm at the funeral home.

Funeral: Funeral procession will leave from Kurrus Funeral Home at 9:30 am, Friday, March 14, 2008 for a 10 am Mass of Christian Burial at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Shiloh, IL with Msgr James Margason and Fr Carl Scherrer officiating. Burial will be at Mt Calvary Cemetery in Shiloh, IL.