Betty J. Gustafson, 83, of Tioga, ND passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the Tioga Medical Center Long Term Care Facility in Tioga, ND.
Betty Jane (Jorgenson) Gustafson was born November 23, 1937 in Jamestown, ND, to Kenneth and Verine Jorgenson, the oldest of 3 children. The family moved to Alexandria, VA, in 1942, and to Ray, ND, in 1945. She grew up and attended school in Alexandria, VA, and Ray, ND, graduating from Ray High School. She was united in marriage to Donald W. Gustafson (Gus) on August 31, 1957 in Ray, ND. They had two children, Thomas and Tonya.
Betty Jane and Gus lived in Ray, Tioga, New Town, Fairview, OK and Edmond, OK. Gus died December 17, 2000. Betty moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2012.
She enjoyed swimming, board games, cards, mah-jongg, bowling and time spent with friends. She was an avid OSU Cowboys fan and avid dog lover.
Betty moved to The Viera Senior Living in Corpus Christi in 2018 as a charter tenant. She moved to The Viera Senior Living assisted apartments in June 2021 and in August 2021, due to declining health, moved to Tioga Medical Center Extended Care/LTC.
Betty is survived by her son, Tom (Colleen) Gustafson, Tioga ND/Mesa AZ; grandchildren, Lynze (Jeff) Feller (Mesa, AZ), Jordyn Gustafson (Houston, TX), Reed Miller (Chicago, IL) Cole Miller (Corpus Christi, TX); great granddaughter, Hancee Feller (Mesa AZ); sister, Georgine (Michael) Devlin (Lawrence, KS); brother, James (Lana) Jorgenson (Wahpeton, ND), and many special sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; daughter, Tonya Miller and great granddaughter, Gabrielle Feller.
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