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Bettie J. Butts
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Bettie Butts Obituary
April 7, 1944 - November 3, 2025
Bettie hit her final shot and quietly left the course when she passed away peacefully with her family by her side.
Joined by her husband of fifty-five years, Bettie enjoyed life surrounded by her family and many friends. She enjoyed golf, sewing, travel, and watching volleyball. Among Bettie's greatest joy was raising her daughter Brenda. Later in life she delighted in her time with her granddaughters Catie and Megan, and eventually great granddaughters Ansley, Adelynn, and Avery.
Growing up in Lincoln, she graduated from University High in 1962 and Bryan School of Nursing in 1966. She later earned both bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Nebraska. Nursing was her lifelong profession until her retirement from Bryan Hospital in 2010.
Bettie is survived by daughter Brenda and Bill Norton of Omaha; granddaughters Catie and Derek Niedermeyer of Cook, and their daughters Ansley, Adelynn, and Avery; Megan and Jonathon Orchard of Omaha; and brother Bill and Tamara Bauer of Las Vegas; brothers-in-law Steve and Wanda Butts of Omaha, and Dennis and Denise Butts of Heber City, Utah. Bettie is also survived by nieces and nephews Jack Noel, Micki Barth, Stacy Butts, Kelly Butts Elston, and Derek Butts. Bettie was preceded in death by her husband Tim; parents Forrest and Carolyn Bauer; and sister Jacqueline Noel.
A "Celebration of Life" will be held at Ashland Golf Club on Sunday, November 16th at 2:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers/plants, memorials may be directed to the scholarship fund with the Nebraska Women's Amateur Golf Association (www.nwaga.org) or given to the family for a yet-to-be determined designation.
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Robert Darrah
November 7, 2025
Growing up at Ashland Country Club running around with Brenda and getting to know Tim and Bettie was a highlight of my childhood. Our paths crossed years later when I had the opportunity to work with Tim at the same company. I know Tim was waiting on the first tee and said "What took you so long?" when Bettie got there. Thoughts and prayers to the family!
Julie Kleager
November 7, 2025
Fond memories of Bettie playing in Nebraska Womens Amateur Golf Assn. tournaments. She was such a good friend and competitor to all.
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