Betty Jo Morgan, 85
Betty Jo Morgan, 85, of Las Vegas, died of natural causes at Mountain View Hospital Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. She passed with her loving family at her bedside.
It was her wish that there be no service.
Betty was born Jan. 27, 1929, in Boise, Idaho, to Kenneth and Martha Swan. She married Grover B. Morgan in 1947 and, shortly after, moved to Kalispell, where they lived and raised four children Josephine “Jody,” Kenneth Levi, Douglas Wayne and Tony Lee.
Grover passed away in 1977. Betty continued to live on their land where she finished raising her youngest son, Tony.
Betty worked at County Nursing Home in Kalispell for many years until she retired. She enjoyed her work and told endless stories about the elderly she helped take care of each day.
Betty will be remembered always for her love of life. She enjoyed story telling, whether it be about her childhood and her three sisters, early married life, raising her children or family history. Betty loved animals and had many beloved pets over the years. She also enjoyed gardening and working in her yard while she was able. She loved to read, as well as draw, paint and sew.
Most of all, Betty loved her family. She had many grandchildren and always found time to make each of them feel loved and special. It was not uncommon to find her playing a game of "army men” with one of her grandsons or painting Easter eggs with her many granddaughters. She was wonderful at teaching children to cook, draw and paint. Betty had an absolutely huge personality and a contagious laugh that you heard often. She will be missed dearly by the people and children who knew her and were close to her.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Martha Swan; her husband, Grover B. Morgan; son, Kenneth L. Morgan; and her sisters, Lydia “Fern” Raycraft and Ema Jean Major.
She is survived by her sister, Hazel Madarieta, of Pasa Grarde, Ariz.; daughter, Jody Ladasar, of Minneapolis; and sons, Douglas W. Morgan of Knoxville, Tenn., and Tony L. Morgan, of Las Vegas. She is also survived by countless grandchildren and great-grandchildren.