Betty Jane Searls

Betty Searls

Betty (Ricki) J. Searls, nee Grolle, 79, of Yuma, Arizona passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at the Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma, AZ.

Betty was born April 29, 1937 in Collinsville, Illinois, the daughter of Henry and Stella Grolle. She met and married Glenn Searls Jr. in California, where she also picked up the nickname “Ricki”. They were married February 18, 1962 in Winterhaven, California.

Survivors include her husband, Glenn; her sons, Steven (Tedra) of Stockton, CA and Christopher of Lodi, CA; her brother, Raymond Grolle of Caseyville, IL; her sister Patte (Monroe) DeRossett of Dupo, IL and 5 grandchildren, Sabrina, Sebastian, Travis, Trenton and Sawyer.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Ralph.

Cremation rites have been accorded by.

A Celebration of Life will be held January 14, 2017.