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Elizabeth 'Betty' Courtwright
[March
18, 2013]
LINCOLN --
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Courtwright, 89, of Springfield, died Saturday,
March 16, 2013, at 12:55 p.m. at Heritage Health Nursing Home.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Lincoln- Elizabeth J. "Betty" Courtwright, 89, of
Springfield, died at 12:55 p.m. on Saturday March
16, 2013, at Heritage Health Nursing Home.
Elizabeth was born on June 23, 1923, daughter of
Christian E. and Leta C. Ranney Franz. She was
united in marriage to Oliver M. "Doc" Courtwright on
June 21, 1944 in Lincoln. He preceded her in death
on March 2, 1979. She is survived by her son: Gary
(Peggy) Courtwright of Chatham, IL; grandchildren:
Kevin (Jacqui) Courtwright of Middletown, OH; Stacey
Courtwright of Springfield; Jaime (fiancé Dan
Russell) of Bloomington, IL; two step grandchildren:
Shauni and Kelleah. She was preceded in death by her
parents, husband, five brothers and three sisters.
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Betty worked at the Garment Factory for 25 years as
a seamstress and finishing supervisor and she worked
for the State of Illinois as a mental health
technician for the Lincoln Developmental Center and
for McFarland Zone Center, retiring after 25 years.
She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in
Springfield. Betty served our country in the WAVES
during WW II. Betty was a sports enthusiast; she
especially loved watching her grandchildren and
Illinois basketball.
Services for Betty will be held at 11:00 A.M. on
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln
with Rev. Thomas B. Christell Jr. conducting
services. A visitation will be held an hour prior to
the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow
services at Union Cemetery in Lincoln. Memorials may
be made to Grace Lutheran Church in Springfield or
to the American Lung Association.
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