Obit: Betz, Marie P. (1917 - 2012)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Adams, Betz, Dums, Frickelton, Giese, Hoveland, Hultin, Leudtke, Mayer, Peterson, Reimann

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 11/15/2012

Betz, Marie P. (Peterson) (11 OCT 1917 - 13 NOV 2012)

Marie P. Betz, age 95, of the Sun Prairie Health Care Center, Sun Prairie, WI, a former Westboro are resident, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Sun Prairie Health Care Center, Sun Prairie, WI.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 18 at First Lutheran Church, Westboro, with Rev. Dr. Bob Giese officiating. Interment will be at Mount Olive Cemetery, Westboro.

Pallbearers will be her 6 grandchildren.

Visitation will be at 12 noon until the time of funeral services at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 18 at First Lutheran Church, Westboro.

Marie was born on October 11, 1917 in Westboro, WI, to Angus and Jennie (Hultin) Peterson.

She attended Westboro elementary schools and was a graduate of Westboro High School.

On February 14, 1942, in Chicago, Marie married Arthur W. Betz. He preceded her in death in 2002.

She moved to Chicago in 1934 where she worked for a period of time. They moved to Madison in 1951 where she worked at Noll’s Cafe’, owned Betz Food Market and worked for the State of WI Dept. of Unemployment Compensation for 16 years until she retired in 1982. Her passion for growing flowers earned her the reputation as the “flower lady”. Sharing her wide variety of flowers, fruits, vegetables, and baked goods was just one trait of her generosity.

Marie was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison for over 50 years.

She is survived by her children, Tim (Kathryn) Betz of Waunakee; Mark (Diane) Betz of DePere; and Jennifer Frickelton of Deerfield; grandchildren Karl (Tami) Betz of Waunakee; Kristina (Eric) Leudtke of Cross Plains; Jake Betz of Chicago; Andy (Ashley) Betz of DePere; Elizabeth and Skyler Frickelton of Deerfield; great grandchildren Owen, Ben, Cailee, Saxon, and Madeline.

Marie is also survived by siblings Elaine Mayer of Chelsea; Dorothy Hoveland of Westboro; Dolores (Neil) Reimann of Westboro; James (Mary Ann) Peterson of Medford; and further survived by over 85 nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her husband Arthur W. Betz, her parents Angus and Jennie (Hultin) Peterson; and siblings Arvid, Alden, Lester, Alvin and John Peterson; Kay Adams and Lael Dums.

Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church of Westboro.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com.