Betty was a Homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Betty was a wonderful, caring soul. The best wife, mother and grandmother. Betty and Bob were married on July 15, 1951 until Bob's passing in 2014.
She is predeceased by Robert I. Brink (husband), Robert L. Brink (son), Thomas I. Brink (grandson), Christopher C. Brink (grandson), Harvey and Ethel Israel (parents), Alice Viola Hill (sister), and is survived by her sons Lester Brink (Lula), Gerald Brink (Carol), daughters Teresa Stevens (Bryan), Margaret Smith (Dale), Rebecca McLaughlin (Thad), Daughter in Law Rebecca Brink (Robert L's wife), 30 Grandchildren, 59 Great-Grandchildren, 5 Great-Great Grandchildren.
She tried to attend as many events as she could for her growing family over the years and her children and grandchildren will all have special memories of the time she spent with each of them. For over 40 years she hosted Christmas morning breakfast for the family, who all tried to gather there each year. She had a superb sense of humor, something that she had in common with her sweetheart and passed down through the generations in the family.
She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Betty and Bob served two missions for the church. They also served together while Bob was the Branch President for the Laotion Branch in the Denver Area for several years. She served in other various church callings such as Relief Society President, Young Women's President, Primary President, Camp Director, Music Leader, and "Cookie Grandma" for the nursery, to name a few. She is remembered fondly as a Youth Seminary Teacher, where she served more years than we can count, even up until a year ago. Over the years, her students came to love her and the homemade cinnamon rolls she shared with them. She touched the lives of hundreds, if not thousands of the people she served.
In the last several years Betty volunteered in the library at the local elementary school and loved the interactions with the children there. She worked as an election judge for Adams County over a span of 5 decades. She opened her home to anyone who was in need, including family and friends who needed a place to stay.
Betty enjoyed gardening and almost every year until recently, she tended a large garden in her back yard, sharing the "fruits of her labors" with family and friends. Betty worked for many years in retail, managing fabric stores. She was a master seamstress and taught her children to sew as well. She was known for her quilt making. Children and grandchildren always received a quilt from Betty to celebrate special occasions such as a graduation, a wedding and the birth of a child. A quilt from Grandma is a cherished treasure.
Betty was the glue that held her family together and her loss is profound. We already miss her presence dearly, but we are grateful for the knowledge that "Families are Forever".
A visitation (with a limit of 50 people) will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 from 5:00-6:00pm, at Olinger Highland Mortuary, 10201 Grant Street, Thornton, CO 80229; with a funeral service for Family only on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 100 Malley Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233 and the Graveside Service at Olinger Highland Mortuary, (with a limit of 50 people) following the funeral service. A Zoom link for viewing the funeral service by friends will be shared soon.
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