Betty Louise Sitz

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Betty S. (Sitz) King, age 97, of Kearney, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society ? St. John's in Kearney from complications following a stroke.

Betty was born on January 7, 1923 in Kearney, NE to Charles and Anna (Schramm) Sitz. She graduated from Kearney High School in 1940 and received a B.S. degree from Nebraska Wesleyan in 1944. She was proud of being a member of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority for over 50 years. She married Keith King on August 3, 1946 in Kearney.

Betty enjoyed many pursuits and activities with bridge and reading of high importance to her. She was actively involved in community activities especially with the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce where she was an Envoy for many years. In 1996, Betty and Keith were extremely humbled to receive the "Friend of Kearney" award as this community has been such an important part of their lives. She was a member of First Lutheran Church of Kearney and supported numerous charitable services and organizations in the Kearney community including the Kearney Goodfellows, Habitat for Humanity and the Kearney Area Community Foundation. "I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today." ~ William Allen White

She is survived by her five children, Kent King of Kearney, Dr. Denise L. Capek and her husband David of Lincoln, Douglas King and his wife Rhonda of Kearney, Kerry Broz and her husband Robert of Bullhead City, AZ and James King and his wife Branda of Kearney; grandchildren, Laura King Homan, Karel Capek, Haley Capek Peters, Morgan Capek, Owen King, Mercedes King Powell, Rebecca King Lush, Kristina King Singleterry, Regan Broz and Hunter King; 16 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a large contingent of friends new and old.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Keith A. King; sister, Marjorie King

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from the Kearney Hub newspaper, also shown on her Find A Grave Memorial Page)

Betty married Keith Addison King on 3 Aug 1946 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. Keith was born on 12 Mar 1922 in Nebraska; died on 17 Jul 2000 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Kent Addison King was born on 26 Aug 1947 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; died on 23 Jul 2022 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.
2. Living