Betty Atkinson
1941 - 2018
Obituary
Betty "Belia" Atkinson, 77,
died Friday (June 29, 2018) at her home.
She was born on March 2, 1941, in
Newton, the daughter of Nicolas and Guadalupe Dominguez Garcia. Betty
was a lifelong resident of Newton, graduating from Newton High
School. After the death of her mother in 1997, Betty carried on the
tradition of family events, dinners and celebrating holidays.
Betty married Richard D. Atkinson, Sr.,
on April 15, 1961, in Newton. She had been an Aide in the Obstetrics
Unit at Bethel Deaconess Hospital. Later she became a seamstress at J
& G Enterprises which was a division of PepsiCo. For 15 years she
made the bags Pizza Hut used for making home deliveries. Betty then
went to work part time at ResCare for 15 years; she dearly loved her
clients there.
She was a lifelong member of Our Lady
of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she was a member of the Altar
Society and had been heavily involved with 13 fund raising projects
for community members in need.
Survivors include her husband Richard;
son Ronald Atkinson and his companion Kimberly Curiel; sisters Mary
Garcia and Carole Martinez all of Newton; and sister-in-law Sandra
Roberts of Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Betty is also survived by her
adopted grandchildren, Consuelo Alarcon, Segio Cervantes, Micaela Li,
Brandon Wentz, Melisa Jackson, as well as her longtime friend Gabi
Gomez.
Betty is preceded in death by her
parents; son Richard D. Atkinson, Jr.; and brothers Julian Garcia,
Marcelo Garcia, and Santiago "Jimmy" Garcia.
The Recitation of the Holy Rosary will
be at 6 p.m. Thursday (July 5, 2018) with the Mass of Christian
Burial at 10 a.m. Friday (July 6, 2018), both at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church. Interment will be in the St. Mary's
Catholic Cemetery in Newton.
A memorial has been established with
the Our Lady of Guadalupe Altar Society's Kitchen Remodel.
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
