Betty Hellmuth, age 85, of Hershey, Nebraska, died with her family by her side on December 2, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
Betty was born at Farnam on August 11, 1936, to Willis and Trena Stevenson. Towards the end of high school, the family moved to Wallace so Betty graduated from Wallace High School in 1954. Then the family moved again, this time to Hershey where her parents opened the Hershey Cafe. Betty went on to attend Kearney State College and earned her teaching certificate. She taught for rural District 26, south of Hershey, then when the school district consolidated she taught Third Grade at Hershey Public School.
On August 7, 1955, at Maria Lutheran Church in Hershey, Betty was united in marriage to John Hellmuth. The couple made their home and raised their family in Hershey. In 1978 she and John bought Ted's Store and operated it together as Jack & Jill's Grocery.
Betty was active in the community all her life. She was a lifetime member of the PTA, was involved with Teammates mentoring, was a Pep Club sponsor, HELP Club member, music parent, 4-H volunteer, and a member and Sunday School Teacher at Maria Lutheran Church. She also owned and operated the Hershey Ceramic Shop for several years.
Betty was kind, creative and cared about others. She always sent cards to people for their special occasions and loved baking pies and cakes and always made birthday cakes for her family. Betty was a wonderful mother, grandmother, wife and sister.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents, Willis and Trena Stevenson; sister-in-law, Shirley Edwards; brothers-in-law, Neil Seybold and Jerry Hellmuth; and niece, Kerry Edwards.
She is survived by her children, Jason (Loretta) Hellmuth, of Lincoln, Jared Hellmuth (Suzanne Finney), of Hershey and Janice (Neal) Creekpaum, of North Platte; grandchildren, Bryson (Skyler), Baylor and Ryan Hellmuth and Amanda (Kyle) Clark; great-grandchildren, Taysom, Troy and Sadie Hellmuth; her sister, Diane (Bob) Adams, of Kearney; niece Shelia, and nephews, Rick, Chris, Scott, Mike and Andy; as well as other family.
Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Maria Lutheran Church with Pastor Wade Hudson officiating. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. in the North Platte Cemetery. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.
Betty was born at Farnam on August 11, 1936, to Willis and Trena Stevenson. Towards the end of high school, the family moved to Wallace so Betty graduated from Wallace High School in 1954. Then the family moved again, this time to Hershey where her parents opened the Hershey Cafe. Betty went on to attend Kearney State College and earned her teaching certificate. She taught for rural District 26, south of Hershey, then when the school district consolidated she taught Third Grade at Hershey Public School.
On August 7, 1955, at Maria Lutheran Church in Hershey, Betty was united in marriage to John Hellmuth. The couple made their home and raised their family in Hershey. In 1978 she and John bought Ted's Store and operated it together as Jack & Jill's Grocery.
Betty was active in the community all her life. She was a lifetime member of the PTA, was involved with Teammates mentoring, was a Pep Club sponsor, HELP Club member, music parent, 4-H volunteer, and a member and Sunday School Teacher at Maria Lutheran Church. She also owned and operated the Hershey Ceramic Shop for several years.
Betty was kind, creative and cared about others. She always sent cards to people for their special occasions and loved baking pies and cakes and always made birthday cakes for her family. Betty was a wonderful mother, grandmother, wife and sister.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents, Willis and Trena Stevenson; sister-in-law, Shirley Edwards; brothers-in-law, Neil Seybold and Jerry Hellmuth; and niece, Kerry Edwards.
She is survived by her children, Jason (Loretta) Hellmuth, of Lincoln, Jared Hellmuth (Suzanne Finney), of Hershey and Janice (Neal) Creekpaum, of North Platte; grandchildren, Bryson (Skyler), Baylor and Ryan Hellmuth and Amanda (Kyle) Clark; great-grandchildren, Taysom, Troy and Sadie Hellmuth; her sister, Diane (Bob) Adams, of Kearney; niece Shelia, and nephews, Rick, Chris, Scott, Mike and Andy; as well as other family.
Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Maria Lutheran Church with Pastor Wade Hudson officiating. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. in the North Platte Cemetery. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.
Betty Hellmuth, age 85, of Hershey, Nebraska, died with her family by her side on December 2, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
Betty was born at Farnam on August 11, 1936, to Willis and Trena Stevenson. Towards the end of high school, the family moved to Wallace so Betty graduated from Wallace High School in 1954. Then the family moved again, this time to Hershey where her parents opened the Hershey Cafe. Betty went on to attend Kearney State College and earned her teaching certificate. She taught for rural District 26, south of Hershey, then when the school district consolidated she taught Third Grade at Hershey Public School.
On August 7, 1955, at Maria Lutheran Church in Hershey, Betty was united in marriage to John Hellmuth. The couple made their home and raised their family in Hershey. In 1978 she and John bought Ted's Store and operated it together as Jack & Jill's Grocery.
Betty was active in the community all her life. She was a lifetime member of the PTA, was involved with Teammates mentoring, was a Pep Club sponsor, HELP Club member, music parent, 4-H volunteer, and a member and Sunday School Teacher at Maria Lutheran Church. She also owned and operated the Hershey Ceramic Shop for several years.
Betty was kind, creative and cared about others. She always sent cards to people for their special occasions and loved baking pies and cakes and always made birthday cakes for her family. Betty was a wonderful mother, grandmother, wife and sister.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents, Willis and Trena Stevenson; sister-in-law, Shirley Edwards; brothers-in-law, Neil Seybold and Jerry Hellmuth; and niece, Kerry Edwards.
She is survived by her children, Jason (Loretta) Hellmuth, of Lincoln, Jared Hellmuth (Suzanne Finney), of Hershey and Janice (Neal) Creekpaum, of North Platte; grandchildren, Bryson (Skyler), Baylor and Ryan Hellmuth and Amanda (Kyle) Clark; great-grandchildren, Taysom, Troy and Sadie Hellmuth; her sister, Diane (Bob) Adams, of Kearney; niece Shelia, and nephews, Rick, Chris, Scott, Mike and Andy; as well as other family.
Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Maria Lutheran Church with Pastor Wade Hudson officiating. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. in the North Platte Cemetery. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.
Betty was born at Farnam on August 11, 1936, to Willis and Trena Stevenson. Towards the end of high school, the family moved to Wallace so Betty graduated from Wallace High School in 1954. Then the family moved again, this time to Hershey where her parents opened the Hershey Cafe. Betty went on to attend Kearney State College and earned her teaching certificate. She taught for rural District 26, south of Hershey, then when the school district consolidated she taught Third Grade at Hershey Public School.
On August 7, 1955, at Maria Lutheran Church in Hershey, Betty was united in marriage to John Hellmuth. The couple made their home and raised their family in Hershey. In 1978 she and John bought Ted's Store and operated it together as Jack & Jill's Grocery.
Betty was active in the community all her life. She was a lifetime member of the PTA, was involved with Teammates mentoring, was a Pep Club sponsor, HELP Club member, music parent, 4-H volunteer, and a member and Sunday School Teacher at Maria Lutheran Church. She also owned and operated the Hershey Ceramic Shop for several years.
Betty was kind, creative and cared about others. She always sent cards to people for their special occasions and loved baking pies and cakes and always made birthday cakes for her family. Betty was a wonderful mother, grandmother, wife and sister.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents, Willis and Trena Stevenson; sister-in-law, Shirley Edwards; brothers-in-law, Neil Seybold and Jerry Hellmuth; and niece, Kerry Edwards.
She is survived by her children, Jason (Loretta) Hellmuth, of Lincoln, Jared Hellmuth (Suzanne Finney), of Hershey and Janice (Neal) Creekpaum, of North Platte; grandchildren, Bryson (Skyler), Baylor and Ryan Hellmuth and Amanda (Kyle) Clark; great-grandchildren, Taysom, Troy and Sadie Hellmuth; her sister, Diane (Bob) Adams, of Kearney; niece Shelia, and nephews, Rick, Chris, Scott, Mike and Andy; as well as other family.
Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Maria Lutheran Church with Pastor Wade Hudson officiating. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. in the North Platte Cemetery. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.
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