Betty
Waterworth, 72
Newfolden
- Betty Waterworth, 72, died Monday, February
9, 2004 at her home in Newfolden.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, Feb. 16, at Bethania
Free 
Lutheran
Church in Newfolden, with Reverend Dennis Gray
officiating. Casket bearers included Betty's
grandchildren &endash; Jenny, Nina, Stephanie,
Erika, Miki, Matt, Marcus, Shari, Brenda, Jacob,
Dylan, Becky, Arik, Brianna and Bailey. Interment
was at Oak Grove Cemetery, in Newfolden.
Betty
Jean Schmitke was born September 15, 1931 in
Donaldson, to Carl and Alvina (Baier) Schmitke. She
grew up in rural Stephen, where she was raised in
the Christian Faith. In 1949, she graduated from
Stephen High School.
In
September 1951, Betty was married to William
Waterworth of Newfolden. The couple made their home
and raised their family on their farm northwest of
Newfolden.
Betty
was active as a 4-H volunteer leader. She taught
Sunday School and worked with the Ladies Aid at
Bethania Free Lutheran Church in Newfolden. She
also enjoyed reading and gardening.
Survivors
include seven children: Barbara (Michael) Flanery
of Plymouth, Kathryn (Charles) Phillips of Brooklyn
Park, Timothy (Diane) of Viking, Stephen (Lori) of
Salol, Donald of Newfolden, Gail (Bruce) Bjorgaard
of Newfolden, and Carol (Richard) Culkins of
Plummer; 15 grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; sisters, Margaret Bugge of
Sacramento, Calif. and Mildred (Emery) Horien of
Thief River Falls; brothers, Harold (Doris) of
Virginia, Arnold (Hedy) of Aurora, Otto (Mary) of
Sandy, Utah, Irvin (Janice) of Thief River Falls
and Martin (Joyce) Schmitke of Morris, Ill.; and
severa nieces, nephews and cousins.
She
was preceded in death by her husband, William; a
son, Petter; her parents; sisters, Freida Varland,
Agnes Ostrem and Amy Gutterud; and brother, Carl.
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