ADDRESS: Sun Prairie Health Care Center, Sun Prairie, WI; A former Westboro are resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 2:35 AM Tuesday, November 13 at Sun Prairie Health Care Center, Sun Prairie, WI
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 2:00 PM Sunday, November 18 at First Lutheran Church, Westboro
OFFICIATING CLERGY: Rev. Dr. Bob Giese
INTERMENT: Mount Olive Cemetery, Westboro, WI
VISITATION: 12 noon until the time of funeral services at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 18 at First Lutheran Church, Westboro
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: October 11, 1917 in Westboro, WI
EDUCATION: Westboro elementary schools and was a graduate of Westboro High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: February 14, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Arthur W. Betz and he preceded her in death in 2002
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She moved to Chicago in 1934 where she worked for a period of time. They moved to Madison in 1951 where she worked at Noll’s Cafe’, owned Betz Food Market and worked for the State of WI Dept. of Unemployment Compensation for 16 years until she retired in 1982. Her passion for growing flowers earned her the reputation as the “flower lady”. Sharing her wide variety of flowers, fruits, vegetables, and baked goods was just one trait of her generosity.
MEMBER OF: Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison for over 50 years
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Tim (Kathryn) Betz of Waunakee, Mark (Diane) Betz of DePere, and Jennifer Frickelton of Deerfield
GRANDCHILDREN: 6 – Karl (Tami) Betz of Waunakee, Kristina (Eric) Leudtke of Cross Plains, Jake Betz of Chicago, Andy (Ashley) Betz of DePere, Elizabeth & Skyler Frickelton of Deerfield
GR. GRANDCHILDREN: 5 - Owen, Ben, Cailee, Saxon, Madeline
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters – Elaine Mayer of Chelsea, Dorothy Hoveland of Westboro, Dolores (Neil) Reimann of Westboro; Brother – James (Mary Ann) Peterson of Medford
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brothers - Arvid, Alden, Lester, Alvin & John Peterson; Sisters – Kay Adams & Lael Dums
DECEASED FATHER: Angus Peterson DECEASED MOTHER: Jennie Hultin
PALLBEARERS: 6 Grandchildren
OTHER INFORMATION: Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church of Westboro
-Further survived by over 85 nieces and nephews
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
