Elizabeth W. Meschke, age 90, of Brush, Colorado, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020. Elizabeth was born December 24, 1929 in Oak Park, Illinois. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Mildred Warren, her brother Henri, a daughter-in-law, Deby Meschke, and her husband, David. Betty is survived by a son Jim (Rachel) Meschke of Brush, CO; a daughter, Jayne (Bob) Alston of Parker, CO; and sons John (Bert) Meschke of Broken Bow, NE; Jeff Meschke of Parrish, FL; and Jerry Meschke of Westcliffe, CO; her sisters Louise Wright and Lois Sandeen of Colorado Springs, CO and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Warren of San Diego, CA.
She will be missed by numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other loving family and friends.
Betty grew up in Hillside, Illinois. While attending Wheaton College she met her husband David. They were married on August 19, 1950. Betty was a Navy chaplain wife and a missionary wife and a devoted Mom to their five children. Her hobbies included decorating wedding cakes, knitting, and various handi-crafts.
A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6601 S Colorado Blvd, Centennial, CO. Visitation will occur one hour prior. Friends and family are then invited to a Reception, at the funeral home, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Betty will be laid to rest, privately, at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Memorial contributions may be made in Betty's name to Cadence International, 101 W Jefferson Ave, Englewood, CO 80110, www.cadence.org, or to Calvary Bible Fellowship, 3441 S Lincoln St, Englewood, CO 80113, www.calvarybiblefellowship.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.olingerchapelhill.com for the Meschke family.
