Betty Ann (Stastny) Stauffer

Betty Ann (Stastny) Stauffer, 88, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on June 14, 1934, in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Steven E. and Matilda I. (Horalek) Stastny.  She was raised with her three sisters in Pawnee County and attended country school.  Betty graduated from Pawnee City High School with the class of 1952.  On June 21, 1955, Betty was united in marriage to Henry E. Stauffer at the home of Oliver Stauffer, rural DuBois, Nebraska.  To this union three children, Jack, Larry and Janice were born.  The couple raised their family on a farm south of Humboldt where Betty was a homemaker and helped with the day-to-day operation of the farm.  After Henry passed away suddenly in 1971, Betty worked as a cook for Bern Public Schools in Bern, Kansas until retirement.

Betty passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the Colonial Acres Nursing Home in Humboldt, Nebraska having reached the earthly age of eighty-eight years, four months and eighteen days.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Henry Stauffer, son Jack Stauffer, great-granddaughter Collins Schaardt, nephew LaWayne Mach and special friend Glen Boehm.

Left to continue her beautiful memory are her children: Larry Stauffer and wife Kathy of Humboldt, NE; Janice Plummer and husband Scott of Las Vegas, NV; grandchildren: Monica (Pete) Hobson of Yorktown Heights, NY; Melanie (Bruce) McDowell of McKinney, TX; Jessica (Wes) Schaardt of Lincoln, NE; Julie (Matt) Mezger of Lincoln, NE; Sarah Plummer of Las Vegas, NV; Adam Plummer of Las Vegas, NV; Rachel (Cody) Bannon of Washington D.C.; 8 great-grandchildren; sisters: Alma Mach of Humboldt, NE; Elsie Tomek of Pawnee City, NE; Edna (Roy) Wittwer of Sabetha, KS; and many other family and friends.  

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022 at the Four-Mile Congregational Church in rural Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastor Howard Blecha officiating.

Visitation will be held Sunday, November 6, 2022 from 1-8 p.m. with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at the Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt, Nebraska.

In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may go to Colonial Acres Nursing Home or the Humboldt Rescue Squad.

Interment will be in the Humboldt Cemetery, Humboldt, Nebraska.

Condolences can be shared online at www.wherrymortuary.com

Services entrusted to Wherry Mortuary, 207 N. Nemaha Street, Humboldt, Nebraska 68376.

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