COURTER, Betty Marie (Henry) - b. March 22, 1931 - d. December 25, 2019

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Betty Marie Courter of Eureka, Kansas and formerly of Severy, Kansas, passed away on December 25, 2019 at the Eureka Nursing Center in Eureka at the age of 88.  She was born on March 22, 1931 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of William Oliver and Edna Gladys (Barg) Henry.

Betty was raised in the Severy area and attended local schools, graduating from Severy High School with the Class of 1949.  On May 22, 1949, she was united in marriage to Charles Clayton Courter in Eureka.  They made their home in Severy.  To this union, five children were born.

Betty was a bus driver and custodian at the Severy schools.  In 1972, the family moved to Goddard, Kansas, and in 1977, they moved to Cimarron where she was a bus driver again.  In the mid 1990s, they retired to Severy.  Clayton preceded her in death on July 19, 1998.  Betty was a member of the Severy United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, the Cosmos Club, and the Severy Coffee Club.

Betty is survived by her children, Charles Clayton, Jr. (Jeannie) Courter of Parker, Colorado, William Anthony Courter of Severy, Kansas, Janet Brown of Emporia, Kansas, Mark Alan (Teresa) Courter of Cocoa, Florida, and Nancy (Charlie) Garcia of Emporia, Kansas; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Harriett Sue Volmer of Independence, Missouri.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her brother, William "Bill" Henry.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Severy United Methodist Church in Severy, Kansas with Pastor Susan Galvan officiating.  Cremation has been effected, and inurnment will follow the service at South Lawn Cemetery in Severy.  In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Severy United Methodist Women.  Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, 121 N. Oak Street, Eureka, Kansas 67045 which is in charge of arrangements.

(taken from the Koup Family Funeral Home website)