Betty L. Lauer

Betty Lauer

HARTINGTON — Betty L. Lauer, 91, Hartington, died Sept. 20, 2024, at Park View Haven Nursing Home, Coleridge. Mass of Christian Burial will be Sept. 25, at 10:30 a.m., at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with the Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Hartington. Pallbearers will be Nick Lauer, Lucas Lauer, Art Bottolfsen, John Kleinschmit, Dirk Dailey and Shaun Ruhland. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Visitation and a vigil service were Tuesday, at church. Visitation will continue Wednesday, one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington.

Betty Lou was born Nov. 11, 1932, in Hartington, to Arthur Harvey and Daisy Marie (Mathers) Bottolfsen. She grew up around the Wynot and Obert areas, and attended church at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Wynot. Betty graduated from Hartington Public High School and then attended Wayne State College and received her elementary education degree. Betty taught in several northeast Nebraska rural schools. Betty married Edmund “Bud” William Lauer May 19, 1954 in Hartington. While she was raising her three children, Bill, Bob and Becky, she stayed at home. She did work for Gurney’s Seed and Nursery, Yankton, S.D., part-time before working in the Cedar County Treasurer’s office with Roger Schwartz for 20 years. Betty then ran the Recycling Center for 20 years in Hartington, until she was 85 years old. Betty moved to Park View Haven Nursing Home in March 2023.

Betty was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, its Ladies Guild and the Christian Mothers. She had an hour of adoration for many years at church. She loved to crochet, play cards and have her coffee. Betty collected milk glass and made the 1st Communion crosses for many years.

Betty is survived by her twin sons, Bill (Donna) Lauer, Hartington, and Bob (Sylvia) Lauer, Hartington; a daughter, Becky (Luis) Escobar, Manhattan, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three siblings, Deana (Dick) Rime, Lincoln; Judy (Jim) Kvols, Laurel; Art (Cheryl) Bottolfsen, Crofton; and a brother-inlaw, Dan Sutton, Shelton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Art and Daisy Bottolfsen; husband, Edmund “Bud” Lauer, Sept. 22, 1992; and sisters, Janet Sutton and Nancy (Donovan) Pick.