Betty Lou Freeman

Betty attended a one room school, where her teacher also taught gymnastics. She was chosen to be a member of a five girl gymnastic team that competed extensively and was active until the girls reached 8th grade. Betty graduated from Beloit High School on May 21, 1949.

On September 25, 1949, she was united in marriage to Laverne Freeman. They settled on a farm southwest of Beloit, Kansas. They were blessed with three children, Randy, Rhonda and Roxanne.

In 1963, they moved to Wheat Ridge, Colorado, where Laverne began working for the U.S. Postal Service. Betty was a manager in the fashion department at Montgomery Ward for 22 years, retiring in 1987.

Through the years, family and friends were drawn to Colorado to enjoy fun times spent with this spirited couple. Mountain picnics, fishing in the streams, going up to Blackhawk and just sitting on their patio conversing about such topics as their wild coyote hunting days on the plains of Kansas. Everyone always felt so special when they were included.

Betty and Laverne enjoyed traveling in the U.S., Canada and Hawaii. Family was very important to them both and they traveled extensively with Betty’s siblings. The group enjoyed many Thanksgiving holidays together.

Betty and Laverne celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1999, surrounded by family and many friends.

She leaves to mourn her son, Randy; her daughter, Roxanne; one sister, Wilma Schaffer; brother, Robert Good; her granddaughter, Angela Fyfe (Bill); grandson, Steve Tutty (Juanita) and the late John (Jadie) Tutty (Stacie); four great- grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; and special nephews Mike, (Mary) Schaffer, Terry (Mary) Schaffer, and Larry (Sherrie) Heiman.

Preceding her in death were her beloved husband, Laverne; daughter, Rhonda; daughter-in-law, Sue Freeman; sister, Arvilla; brothers, Keith and Dale Good; and great-granddaughter, Jacque.

She will be missed by her dear friends, including Grayce Wilhite, and many others. Her family, past and present, were her fondest memories. She will be greatly missed by all.