Bettie L. Hunter-Lambertus

Bettie L. Hunter-Lambertus, age 83, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024 at Avantara Watertown. Memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown. Rev. Sara McManus will officiate.

Visitation will be at the Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel in Watertown on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in White, SD. Active Urn bearers will be Trevor Yarber, Taylor Yarber, Curt Kranz, and Brandon Fisher.

Bettie was born on February 9, 1941, in Corydon, IN, to Orville and Ruth (Coon) Hunter. She attended Corydon High School in Indiana and attended Mount Marty College. She then started caring for her family and doing daycare for many families.

On February 14, 2006, Bettie married Henry Wayne Lambertus in Watertown, SD. Where she would continue with her daycare and raising her children. She found enjoyment in painting, camping, singing, and watching western movies.

Bettie is survived by three children, Vernia (Alan) Kranz, of Watertown, David (Sandra) McGlothlin, of Hartman, AR, and Roy McGlothlin of Salem, OR; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one brother, Jack Lee (Paula) Hunter, Corydon, IN; two sisters, Brenda Sue Hunter, Corydon, IN, and Lynda Lue Hunter, Corydon, IN.

Bettie was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sons, John Wesley “Chippy” Crawford, Eddy Joe Crawford, Andrew Lambertus; one daughter, Mary Francis Crawford; one grandson, Chris Kranz, two sisters, and one brother.

Arrangements by Crawford-Osthus Funeral Chapel www.crawfordosthus.com Watertown and Hayti

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