August 30, 1929– February 14, 2021
A family service for Betty B. Walker, 91, of Lemmon, formerly of Isabel and Faith, will be held at 10:30 a.m. MT on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the Prince of Peace Chapel of the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon. Fr. Dan Juelfs will officiate with interment at approximately 1:00 p.m. MT in the Hillview Cemetery at Isabel.
The UCC Women will host a luncheon at the Isabel Senior Center following the graveside service.
The service will be live-streamed at www.evansonjensenfuneralhome.com
Serving as casket bearers are Phoebe Lemke, Bridget Russell, Margo Wishard, Jana Harris, Amy Kropp, and Sabrina Plucker.
Betty Bernice Brinkman was born to Fred H. and Alvina K. (Straub) Brinkman on August 30, 1929 on her parents’ farm home south of Isabel in Dewey County. She grew up south of Isabel and attended rural school at Glad Valley and high school in Isabel.
She was united in marriage to Emerson Harris on June 7, 1946 in Pierre. To this union six children were born: Rebecca, Vern, Mona Jill, Barton, John, and James. They lived in the Glad Valley area and raised their family on a ranch there. Betty actively helped with the ranch work raising both sheep and cattle. Emerson passed away in 1977.
In August of 1977, Betty went to Pierre for L.P.N. training.
On June 30, 1978, Betty was united in marriage to William L. Mackey at Meadow. She worked at the Hettinger (ND) Hospital for a time and lived on the Mackey ranch northwest of Usta on Rabbit Creek. She helped with the ranching, haying, and fencing. Bill died in 1991 and Betty continued to live on their place until 1995.
On June 2, 1993, Betty was united in marriage to Clarence Walker at Faith. They enjoyed spending winters in Yuma, AZ and summers in Faith and travelling the eastern and northern states. Clarence passed away in 2001. Betty continued living in Faith and when her health began to fail she moved to Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon. She passed from this life there on Sunday evening, February 14, 2021 at the age of 91 years, 5 months, 14 days.
She served on the Glad Valley School Board for many years and the Faith Senior Citizens board. She was a life member of both the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary.
Surviving family member include three sons — Barton Harris (Nancy Lashley), Stapleton, NE; John Harris (Cindy Goretsky), Bridgerville, PA; and James (Marilyn) Harris, Sturgis; her daughter, Rebecca Stapert, Florence, MT; 20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 10 great-greatgrandchildren; and a brother, Delfred (Helen) Brinkman, Isabel.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; a son, Vern, who died in Vietnam; an infant daughter, Mona Jill; son-in-law, Duane Stapert; and sister and brother-in-law, Rosemarie and Alex Zahrowski.
Cards can be mailed to Barton Harris, 67 Ave 80, Stapleton, NE 69163.