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Betty Mae Hotovec age 95, of Fremont,
died Wednesday August 13, 2014
in the Pathfinder House in Fremont.
She was born to Orla and Marion (Rouse) Phelps on July 18, 1919 in Beatrice, Nebraska. Betty grew up in Beatrice and graduated from Beatrice High School.
On April 19, 1942, she was married in Beatrice to Willard Hotovec. Willard worked for Northern Natural Gas Company and was transferred to Fremont in 1962. While living in Beatrice, Betty volunteered with several organizations, and she continued to volunteer after moving to Fremont. Some of her volunteer activities included the bloodmobile, election board, and she served on many of the committees of The Presbyterian Church in Fremont where she was a member. She was also a member of Arbor Vitae Chapter No. 92 Order of the Eastern Star in Fremont, and former member of the DOES (Elk's Lodge) in Fremont, and a past president of that organization when living in Beatrice.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Willard, a daughter Julie Ann, her parents, 3 brothers, David , Lee, and Robert Phelps, and a sister Orilla Brott.
Survivors: daughter – Charley and husband Steven Benke of Fremont
grandson – Adam and wife Courtney Benke of Webster City, Iowa
great grandson – Bennett Benke
sister-in-law – Marlene Phelps of Crete
nieces and nephews
There will be a visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, on Sunday (August 17th) from 2 to 4 PM. At 4 PM, there will be a Prayer Service in the mortuary chapel, followed by an Easter Star Service. The public is welcome to attend. The committal will be in the Evergreen Home Cemetery in Beatrice at 11 AM Monday.
Memorials are suggested to The Presbyterian Church and to the Tangier Shrine Transportation Fund.
online guestbook at www.ludvigsenmortuary.com
died Wednesday August 13, 2014
in the Pathfinder House in Fremont.
She was born to Orla and Marion (Rouse) Phelps on July 18, 1919 in Beatrice, Nebraska. Betty grew up in Beatrice and graduated from Beatrice High School.
On April 19, 1942, she was married in Beatrice to Willard Hotovec. Willard worked for Northern Natural Gas Company and was transferred to Fremont in 1962. While living in Beatrice, Betty volunteered with several organizations, and she continued to volunteer after moving to Fremont. Some of her volunteer activities included the bloodmobile, election board, and she served on many of the committees of The Presbyterian Church in Fremont where she was a member. She was also a member of Arbor Vitae Chapter No. 92 Order of the Eastern Star in Fremont, and former member of the DOES (Elk's Lodge) in Fremont, and a past president of that organization when living in Beatrice.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband Willard, a daughter Julie Ann, her parents, 3 brothers, David , Lee, and Robert Phelps, and a sister Orilla Brott.
Survivors: daughter – Charley and husband Steven Benke of Fremont
grandson – Adam and wife Courtney Benke of Webster City, Iowa
great grandson – Bennett Benke
sister-in-law – Marlene Phelps of Crete
nieces and nephews
There will be a visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, on Sunday (August 17th) from 2 to 4 PM. At 4 PM, there will be a Prayer Service in the mortuary chapel, followed by an Easter Star Service. The public is welcome to attend. The committal will be in the Evergreen Home Cemetery in Beatrice at 11 AM Monday.
Memorials are suggested to The Presbyterian Church and to the Tangier Shrine Transportation Fund.
online guestbook at www.ludvigsenmortuary.com