Betty J. Overby
Betty
J. Overby passed away June 25, 2011 due to complications from COPD.
She had been lovingly cared for by the staff at Libby Care Center
for the last 3 years. She was born in Missoula on July 11, 1929 and
raised mostly in the Lupfer and Kalispell areas.
She
married Bernie Enger in 1947. They traveled around the Northwest
following construction on dams. They settled in the Libby area in
1967 for work on Libby Dam first at Whispering Pines, then moving
to Libby when they flooded the valley. Betty and Bernie divorced,
in 1972. She married Albin “Papa” Overby in 1976.
She
enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and bowling with the girls. She
especially enjoyed tending to her flowers and garden. The love of
which she inherited from her mother and passed on to her daughter.
More than anything in life she adored her grandchildren and
spending time with them, and the feeling was mutual. She will be
sorely missed.
She
was preceded in death by husband Albin, parents Lena J. and Gilbert
E. Burk, brothers Al, Ted, Bill, Jim, infant twin Robert, and
sister Clara Graves.
She is
survived by daughter and cherished son-in-law Julie and Douglas
Drake; grandchildren Chelsea Drake, Emily and husband James Magone
of Phoenix, Christopher and wife Wendy of Helena and their children
Kyleigh and Tommy. Stepsons Darrell Overby and wife Lettie of
Randle Washington, Bernt Overby and wife Wendy of Graham,
Washington, and Darwin Overby; Sister and brother-in-law Mona and
Harvey Hanson of Whitefish, brother Gib Burk of Olney,
sisters-in-law Norma Burk of Olney, Vera Burk of Whitefish, and
Karen Burk of Helena, numerous nieces and nephews and ex-husband
and friend Bernie Enger.
At
Betty’s request there will be no service. There will be a get
together and “remembering” party at a later date. Anyone who knew
her knows how much she loved her flowers, especially geraniums and
begonias, so just plant a flower in her memory and she will be
happy. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home
in Libby.