Elizabeth Jean Goettemoeller

Betty (Dues) Goettemoeller, 80, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025 at her home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born March 19, 1945 in Philothea, Ohio to Clarence and Hilda (Cron) Dues. She is survived by her husband John (Jack) Goettemoeller of Colorado Springs, three children: Julie Mikulas of Johnstown, CO; Jodi (Robert) Fulford of Boise, ID; Brad (Columbine) Goettemoeller of Bend, OR and three grandchildren: Talei Mikulas of Greeley, CO; Dylan Mikulas of Ft. Collins, CO and Rose Fulford of Boise, ID. Her surviving siblings and in-laws are: Charlie Dues, Coldwater, OH; Patty Barhorst, Ft. Loramie, OH; Mary (Don) Eyink, Maria Stein, OH; Ginny Dues, Coldwater, OH; Bob Goettemoeller, Ft. Myers, FL; Jim (Carole) Goettemoeller, Denton, MT; Dale (Agnes) Goettemoeller, St. Rose, OH; Doris Goettemoeller, Frenchtown, OH and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her parents -in-law Lou and Loretta Goettemoeller, grandson Matthew John Mikulas, brother Alvin Dues, sister and brother-in-law Margie and Dan Knapke, brother-in-law Sam Barhorst, and in-laws Bill Goettemoeller, Tom and Irene Goettemoeller and Bernice Goettemoeller.

Betty graduated from Coldwater High School in Ohio in 1963. She married Jack on October 15th, 1966 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. They moved to Salida, Colorado in 1977 with their three children where Betty volunteered at St. Joseph Catholic school which her children attended. Betty also worked as a bookkeeper for Jack's shoe store, at an ice cream shop and eventually with the Hallmark Card Company, stocking cards at several different grocery stores in Salida and Colorado Springs when they moved there in 1993. She was affectionately known as "the card lady". Betty then worked for the Pikes Peak Library District from which she retired in 2022, after 28 years of hard work. She worked many different jobs in her life but her greatest vocation in life and her proudest moments were being a wife and a mother. She was a loving, kind, giving person and was the prayer giant for her family. She never forgot a birthday or anniversary and was constantly praying for all she knew who were hurt and in need. Betty was an incredible wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Betty was a member of Divine Redeemer Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado and a funeral mass will be held there on December 31st at 9:00am. The mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Trinity Church in Coldwater, Ohio on January 8th at 10:30am followed by burial at St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Visitation will take place prior to the mass, from 9-10am, at Hogenkamp funeral home.

The family wishes to extend gratitude to all who have offered condolences, masses and prayers for Betty. In lieu of flowers, financial contributions can be made in her honor to the American Diabetes Association.