Elizabeth "Bette" Della Hendershot

Elizabeth “Bette” Hendershot passed away on November 30, 2024. Joining her husband of 50 years Duane Hendershot in Heaven.

Born in Grinnell Kansas on September 10, 1933. Betty grew up in Grinnell, a small farming community in Northwest Kansas. Bette said “she would always be a Kansas farm girl”. After graduating high school Bette moved to Garden City Kansas where she met Duane, and they were married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on October 27, 1952. Bette was a stay-at-home mom spending her time caring for her husband and her children. Bette was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and her Faith in God was very important to her. The joy in Bette’s life was her family. In October Bette moved to Wyoming to Wyoming to live with her son Mike (Liz).

Bette is survived by her sons Mike (Liz) of Casper Wyoming, Tim (Cindy) of Henderson Kentucky. Her sister Margie Bell of Broken Arrow Oklahoma, Brother Dave (Cindy) of Great Bend Kansas, a sister-in-law Karen of Gilbert Arizona. She is survived by 17 grand children and 26 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Duane, a son Alan, a daughter Deb, brothers Albert and Ralph Tapphorn and her parents Clare and Tony Tapphorn.

Services for Bette will be held in Garden City Kansas this spring. More information on the services will be available at a later date.

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