Bethel "Betty" Curtis Obituary (1923

"Bethel "Betty" Curtis left the world as peacefully as she lived it. She left a legacy with her husband Loren "Slim" Curtis of 7 children, 11 grandchildren, Xx great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandson, with more on the way! Betty was a determined person who could learn to do anything she set her mind to. With only an 8th grade education, she raised her family through often difficult times and made ends meet. She could butcher the chickens, make lye soap to wash the clothes and sew a quilt from scraps of our homemade clothes. She left Minnesota as a young bride of 17 with a baby on the way in 1940, leaving all she knew behind. She may not have known how tough she was and how she taught us all to persevere but she was a great role model in that regard. The memories she left behind of bowling, gardening, cooking, sewing, canning, dolls, candle making, cake decorating, quilting, the list goes on; were of a person who always enhanced her life with what she could learn. During her life she was a member of the Sons of Norway, Silver Spurs saddle club, Mothers of Twins club, numerous bowling teams, and a doll club. She lived a long life that we are all proud of but I'm still not sure who won the gardening competition she and Slim had. Rest easy mom we love and miss you so!"