Betty Oller
1932 - 2016
Obituary
Betty Mae (Vogt) Oller, 83, went home
to be with her Lord and Savior on February 1, 2016, at Kansas
Christian Home in Newton.
She was born February 23, 1932, at
Bethel Hospital in Newton, Kansas to Paul E and Edna (Tangeman) Vogt.
She grew up in a Christian family on a farm southwest of Hesston,
Kansas. Betty attended grade school in a country school and attended
High School at Hesston Academy where she graduated in 1950.
Betty worked at Sears and graduated
from Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1953. Betty married
Richard Oller on June 3, 1954 at Garden Community Church in rural
Hesston, and they enjoyed 61 years together. Betty and Richard lived
in De Smet and Huron, South Dakota after marriage until 1965. Then
they moved to Hesston and then to Newton in 1966. In the early years
of marriage, Betty and Richard worked at Byron Bible Camp during the
summer, working as the camp secretary and anything that needed done
at the camp.
Betty and Richard joined Meridian
Baptist Church in 1966, where she was a very faithful and active
member. She has been involved in many of the church ministries
including playing the piano and organ, teaching Sunday School and
singing in the Choir. Betty was the Sparks Director for many years in
the AWANA program where she completed 32 years of service until her
illness
Betty worked at Gibson's and Anderson's
Office Supplies part time then worked as a teller at First Bank of
Newton for 20 years where she retired in 1994. She enjoyed fishing,
gardening, quilting, cross-stitch and spending time with her children
and grandchildren. Betty especially enjoyed taking the grandchildren
fishing during her retirement.
She is survived by her husband Richard
E. Oller of the home. Daughters, Becky (Sam) Tremaine of Boise,
Idaho, Beverly (Dan) Dowdy of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Barbara (Brad)
Miller of Peck and one son, David (Beth) Oller of Newton, 19
grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and six step great
grandchildren. Brother, Arnold (Shirley) Vogt, Sisters Helen (Alvin)
Bergen and Dorothy (Norman) Friesen and many cousins, family and
friends.
She was preceded in death by her
parents and one sister Verna (Vogt) Broeckel.
Visitation with the family will be from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday (Feb. 5, 2016) at Meridian Baptist Church
Martens Center. The casket will be open at the church after 1 p.m. on
Friday.
Funeral service will be on 10 a.m.
Saturday (Feb. 6, 2016) at Meridian Baptist Church at 1130 W.
Broadway, Newton. Interment will be in Restlawn Gardens of Memory
near Newton.
In Lieu of Flowers, memorials can be
made to Meridian Baptist Church Missions Fund or the Union Rescue
Mission in Wichita, contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
