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Betty Petra Chaires © Enid News and Eagle 11-12-2006 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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A mass of Christian burial for Betty Petra Chaires will be held Monday, Nov. 13th at 12 p.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Church. Rev. Ernest Flusche will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Henninger-Allen Funeral Home. Viewing is available prior to mass from 7-11:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. A wake/rosary service is to be held Sunday at 7 p.m. at Henninger-Allen Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Tony Crispo officiating.
She was born Petra Perez Rod-riguez Feb. 2, 1911, in Aguas Calientes, Mexico.
She was the last surviving child and the youngest of seven children born to Inez and Cleofus Perez Rodriguez.
Petra “Betty” arrived in Oklahoma after being orphaned at an early age and would become the bride of Harry Chaires in November of 1925.
She gave birth to three sons and five daughters and managed her home and a job at Saint Mary’s Hospital while she raised her family as members of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
She is preceded in death by her husband Harry, and children, Charles, Rosalie, Helen and infant twin sons.
She is survived by Virginia Meadows, Dorothy Van Riper and Carmelita Pruett, 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grand children and nine great-great-grandchildren.
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