She was the daughter of Dorothagene (Dee) Winchester Proudfit, a music teacher from Lincoln, Nebraska, and Donald P. Proudfit, also from Lincoln and a long-time partner of Black and Veatch Consulting Engineers.
Betsy graduated from Shawnee Mission High School, Class of 1957, and attended Kansas State University and Lamar State College in Beaumont, Texas. Betsy was a 50-year member of Alpha Chi Omega, Tomahawk Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, GI Chapter, P.E.O. and the Women’s Auxiliary of the Kansas City, Missouri Salvation Army.
She married George Hovey Dalton on December 5, 1964, and they have three children, Pamela Dalton Hendricks, Austin, TX, Randall Dalton, (Teresa) Lenexa, KS and Lt. Col Christopher Dalton (Traci), USMC-Retired.
Betsy retired from the Kenyon Clinic and again from Windsor Financial Group.
Surviving Betsy are her three children and her wonderful grandchildren, Alyssa Campbell, Kathryn Dalton, Caitlynne Dalton, Samuel L. Dalton, Amanda Ward-Hensen, Nicholas Ward, Jeremy Ward, Hillary Strunk, great-grandchildren, Jackson and Lucy Hensen, Benton Campbell and many cherished friends.
Betsy adored her family and served them generously and selflessly. She was a wonderful wife and mother as well as a great friend to those who were blessed to know her.
Our heartfelt thanks go out to the staff at Villa St. Francis and Crossroads Hospice for their outstanding love and care during her final years.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crossroads Hospice. https://crhcf.org/donate (see hyperlink below)
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mtmoriah.net for the Dalton family.
