Elizabeth May Dugas Lauffenburger

Elizabeth May Betty Dugas Lauffenburger, age 85, of Elizabeth City, NC was carried into the presence of her Lord and Savior November 6, 2014. She was born in Huntington, MA, May 12, 1929 to the late Henry and Winifred Dugas. Betty, as a teenager, gave her heart to the Lord, Born Again, at Jack Wertzens Camp in Scroon Lake, NY. Betty graduated from Huntington High School in 1946. She was third in her class, served as secretary to the school Principal and was class vice president. Betty attended Westfield State Teachers College. Before she married Ernest June 6, 1953, she was the office manager of the Huntington Electric Light Co. After their wedding they moved to Bainbridge, MD where Ernest was stationed in the Navy and attending Dental School. When Ernest was discharged from the Navy they moved to Cleveland, Ohio where Ernest attended Malone College to prepare to go into the ministry. They pastored for forty years with the Evangelical Friends Church, Eastern Region in Canton, OH before moving to Elizabeth City, NC Betty had a humble spirit; she was a blessing and inspiration to many. To her husband she was a strong supporter and encourager through their forty years of ministry. She was loved and respected by all. In 1996 she was named Mother of the Year in Van Wert, Ohio, an honor she never felt she deserved. She leaves behind her husband, Ernest, of sixty-one years; three children, Mark Joseph and wife, Debra of Poquoson, VA, Sharon Beth Michels and husband, Gary of Moncure, NC and David Ernest of Bristol, CT; one sister-in-law Nellie Dugas and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Steven Michael, granddaughter, Sarah Beth Michels who went to be with the Lord when she was eight and a half; a brother Henry J. Dugas, Jr. and four sisters, Winifred Boomsma, Dorothy Manley, Mary Hudson and Edith Chaffee. A funeral service will be held Saturday, November 15, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at the Salvation Army Church officiated by Major Carolyn Mallard. Visitation will be held Friday, November 14, 2014, at Twiford Funeral Home from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army Church, P. O. Box 1967, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 or to the Evangelical Friends Church, for the Great Commission Budget, 5350 Broadmoor Circle, NW, Canton, OH 44709. Twiford Funeral Home, Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City is serving the Lauffenburger family. Condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting twifordfh.com.