She was born in Chicago, Illinois to Rosalia (Butschli) and Joseph Schaeffer.
Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend with a contagious smile, a huge heart, always helping others, and a love for dancing, ping pong and pickleball.
She enjoyed spending time with her friends at the Colorado Springs Senior Center; The Breakfast Club, Colorado Springs Chapter; and Briargate YMCA; and dancing with her friends at the Maxi's group in the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Lodge on 21st Street.
Betty stayed fit by playing pickleball and ping pong with some wonderful people.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John in 2009. They were married 36 years.
She is survived by her son, Steven (wife, QuynhGiao) of Thornton, CO; grandsons, Jonathan and Jason of Thornton, CO; and daughter, Ellen Bolz (Kristopher Youngblood) of Colorado Springs, CO.
Private family services.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Colorado Springs Senior Center.
"I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways of happy times and laughing times and bright and happy days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun of happy memories that I leave when life is done."
