Betty Lee Little, 83, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024. She was born to Clarence and Sylva Rosebrook on their farmstead in rural Lincoln County during a winter storm on November 26, 1940. She was the second of three sisters, her best friends, Mary Ann and Peggy.

Betty was born a farmgirl. She eventually fell in love with her own farmer and polka dancing partner, Don Little, whom she wed on June 12, 1960. They had one daughter, Karla. Betty, Don, and Karla were a unit. Whether pulling calves in the middle of the night, driving to track meets and softball games, setting up electric fence to protect Betty’s garden from coons, or on their monthly trip to Panjo’s pizza and movie at the Stiefel, they were always together.

Anyone with the honor of meeting Betty knows she was fiercely loyal and immensely proud of her family and friends. She loved deeply. She was the ultimate caretaker. This naturally translated to her being the best “Mamaw” and “Grammy” to her two grandchildren, Matt and Mariah, and “Great Gaga” to her three great-grandchildren, Demi, Lawson, and Carter.

As an individual, Betty had her own breadth of skills and hobbies. If she wasn’t making one of her famous cherry pies, you could find her taking care of her flowers, loving on her dog, Jazz, working on a puzzle, or decorating her home with pictures of her family.

Most importantly, Betty was a servant of the Lord. She greatly enjoyed her Bible studies and sharing that time with her group of friends. One of her most cherished possessions was her Bible, the pages full of handwritten notes in the margins and scraps from Bible lessons. One of her saved lessons had highlighted: “My funeral shall not be about me! Focus all attention upon the Christ who loves me and gave His life up for me! In Him I have died, which means I did not die!”

Betty was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by: her husband, Don; daughter, Karla (Randy) Jones; grandchildren, Matt (Alisha) Jones, Mariah (Garrett) Greif; great-grandchildren, Carter Jones, Demi Greif, and Lawson Greif; sisters, Mary Ann (Harold) Morton, Peggy Krehbiel; many nieces and nephews and an abundance of friends.

Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 31, at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Salina, KS.

Memorials may be made to Christ the King Lutheran Church.