Betty M Davenport

Funeral Services for Betty M. Davenport will be conducted from the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Kenton Birtell, officiating. Interment will be in the Mount Vernon Cemetery at Peru, Nebraska.

Betty Madeline Davenport, 88 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska (formerly of Columbus, Nebraska and San Antonio, Texas), passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Betty was born February 9, 1921 at Riverton, Iowa, the sixth of eight children of Martin Luther and Nellie Mae (Robertson) Lee. At a very young age, the family moved to Humboldt, Nebraska, where Betty attended school through the eighth grade. The family then relocated to Nebraska City, Nebraska, where she graduated from Nebraska City High School with the class of 1938.

On September 23, 1938 she was united in marriage to William Fulton Davenport and to this union four children were born: Billie Lee, Richard Dee, Mary Alice, Deborah Ann. Betty also welcomed Bill's daughter, Phyllis Edith into her life. The family made their home in Peru, Nebraska. During WW II, Bill served as a Red Cross Field Director and the family resided at several bases throughout Oklahoma and Texas. Following the war, they returned to Peru and in the coming years, Betty supported her husband in his career of school administration as they moved to Otoe, Hickman, Benedict, Chappell and Columbus, Nebraska. Betty's focus in life was centered around her family. She lovingly cared for her husband, children and grandchildren, and welcomed into her life her great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Betty was a wonderful cook, talented seamstress, loved to play cards and board games with her family and enjoyed a good game of bridge with her friends. On August 1, 1996 she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill. In the years to come, she shared her life in the home of each one of her children.

She leaves to mourn her passing her three daughters: Billie Ammerman-Young and her husband, Dennis of Anna, Texas, Mary Seligmann and her husband, Harold of Cave Creek, Arizona and Debby Grassmeyer and her husband, Randy of Holdrege; sixteen grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; one sister, Anabel Fust of Houston, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; step-daughter, Phyllis Edith Rosenquist and her husband, Darrell; grandson, Michael Lee Rosenquist; three brothers: Luther Lee, Richard Lee and Paul Henry Lee in infancy; three sisters: Mary Carlson, Mildred LeCalsey and Faye Bell.

A private family visitation will be held at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in her memory and designated at a later date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.