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Betty Ann Spence Ostrander
25 Sep 1939 – 9 Dec 2021
| Birth | 25 Sep 1939 |
| Death | 9 Dec 2021 |
| Cemetery | Ord Cemetery Ord , Valley County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Kathy Burgess Burr on 21 Jul 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234770198 |
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ORD - Betty A. Ostrander, 82, of Ord, passed away Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell. A Celebration of Life will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Ord First United Methodist Church. Pastor Spenser Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Ord City Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Ord Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association or to the family for later designation. Ord Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Betty Ann was born Sept. 25, 1939, at Atkinson to Lloyd Edward and Katherine Susanna (Hansen) Spence. She spent her childhood in Atkinson where she received her education and graduated from Atkinson High School in 1958. Following graduation Betty moved to Columbus and worked at Jack's Café where she met James "Jim" Ostrander. The couple was united in marriage on May 1, 1959, at Columbus. They first lived in Columbus and Betty worked until the birth of their first son. In 1967, they settled in Ord and Betty was a homemaker and raised their family of four, Randy, Rodney, RoxAnne and Russell. Betty began working at the Ord Public School as a custodian in August 1975 and retired in 2002. Betty was a member of Rebekah's Lodge and Ord First United Methodist Church where she belonged to UMW and was an MYF coordinator. She collected teapots, and spent time reading, doing genealogy and sewing. She was a wonderful cook and made meals for many of her kids' friends. She especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Jim of Ord; a daughter and son-in-law, RoxAnne and Steve Golus of Holdrege; three sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Karen of Columbus, Rodney and Carmen of Clay Center and Russell and Teresa of Holdrege; six grandchildren and their spouses, Ashley Ostrander, Amy and Nicholas Lambrecht, Rebecca and Adam Benes, Taylor and David Wilder, Melissa and Jacob Kirmer and Trey Ostrander; 11 great-grandchildren, Audrey, Bryson, Lettie, Rielyn, Shanna Lyn, Lucy, Benedict, Jaxxon, Emma, Rachel and Amelia; a brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Shirley Spence of Stanton; and two nephews, Jay and Kim Spence of Stanton and Mark Spence of Chicago. She was preceded in death by her parents and parents-in-law. The Grand Island Independent - Dec 14 2021
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