Betty Jean (Bourlier) Banzhaf

Betty Jean (Bourlier) Banzhaf, 87, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on June 15, 1929, near Julian, Nebraska to John and Susan (Clark) Bourlier.  She was raised in the Auburn area where she attended grade school.  Betty later attended Dawson High School and graduated with the class of 1947.

On August 1, 1948, Betty was united in marriage to Gerald Banzhaf.  To this union three daughters, Janet, Diane, and Karen were born.  Betty raised her daughters in Humboldt where she was a caregiver at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home for 40 years.  She loved flowers and enjoyed spending time tending to her flower beds.   

Betty passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at the Sabetha Manor in Sabetha, Kansas, having reached the age of eighty-seven years, five months, and five days.  She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: John, Clifford, and Lyle Bourlier, a sister Donna (Harry) Leffert, granddaughter Jo Anna Stover, great-grandson Joel Franzen, and great-great-granddaughter Alessandra Gilmore.

Betty is survived by her loving daughters: Janet Coonce and her husband Bob of Humboldt, NE; Diane Gilkerson and her husband Everett of Waveland, MS; Karen Bents and her partner James Austin of Humboldt, NE; 8 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2017, at The Christian Church in Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Howard Blecha officiating.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2017, at The Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt, Nebraska.  Family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. at the mortuary.

Interment will be at the Glenrock Cemetery near Brock, Nebraska.

Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association or Nebraska Kidney Association, 11725 Arbor ST. suite 210, Omaha, Nebraska 68144.

Online messages of condolence can be left at www.wherrymortuary.com

Services are entrusted to Wherry Mortuary-Humboldt, Nebraska (402) 862-2915

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