Betty was the daughter of Clifford and Myrtle Peterson. She met Dean Merrell at Saint Olaf College and they were married on June 19, 1948. They lived in Superior, Wisconsin until 1960 and settled in Colorado.
She is survived by her daughters Marcie (Tim) Olson, and Patti (Tom) Hall, grandsons: Teig (Gail) Olson,
Turi (Megan) Olson, Zeb (Renee) Pike, Zach (Alicia) Pike, and five great grandchildren: Dillon, Zachary, Adelaide and Magnolia Pike and River Olson.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Dean, sister Vonnie, and brothers Arleigh, Clifford, and Dick.
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