In Loving Memory of
Betty Ann Lee
Betty Lee was born on December 26, 1928, on the Holm family farm north of Slayton, Minnesota to Antone and Vina Jones Holm. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Slayton High School in 1945. On November 10, 1947, she and Lyle Lee were married at her parents’ home. Betty was confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Slayton on May 16, 1948. Following their marriage, they farmed near Slayton and Betty worked at the Home Hospital in Slayton until 1950 when they moved to Walnut Grove, MN. They then moved to Tracy, MN until 1953 when they moved to Marshall, MN. In 1958 they moved to Balaton, MN, where Betty work for Dr. Bosley. She later went to work at the Tracy Hospital as a nurse and receptionist. They retired in 1991 and moved to Slayton. Lyle passed away on February 6, 2011. Betty remained in Slayton until moving to Mountain Lake, MN to be near her daughter, Lynda. In 2020 Betty moved to Pine View Assisted Living in Windom, MN. She passed away there on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at the age of 93. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton and was active in the Bell Choir, worked in the library, and was part of the quilting group. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, flowers, word puzzles, crossword puzzles, sewing, cake decorating, walking, camping, and watching football and hockey.
Survivors include her two daughters and their spouses, Barbara and Gary Kalass of Balaton, MN, and Lynda and Bruce Cowell of Mountain Lake, MN, three grandchildren and their spouses, Melissa and Shawn Dreckman, Jada and Phil Stahl, and Joshua and Kelly Cowell, four great-grandchildren, Tyson and Thomas Dreckman, Samantha Stahl and Justin Treivold and Bentlee Stahl, two sisters, Lila Anderson of Slayton, MN, and Virginia and Howard Anderson of Fulda, MN. She is preceded in death by her parents, grandson, Bryce Kalass, brother, Anthony Holm and brother-in-law, Robert Anderson.
Funeral services
Christ Lutheran Church in Slayton, MN on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Darby Lawrence officiating. The organist is Nancy Lee Pierson with special music by Heidi Winter. The pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great-grandchildern. Interment is at Slayton Memorial Gardens, Slayton, MN.
Totzke Funeral of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements. To view online obituary and send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com
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