Betty Madsen
Betty Madsen died Feb. 1, 2022.
She was born as Elizabeth LaVonne Sorkness April 6, 1933, on a family farm in central Minnesota.
She attended a country school and later the Henning Public School. She moved to Minneapolis to attend nurses training school at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital. She married Ron Madsen June 1, 1957, and moved to Spring Park, Minn. As their family grew, they eventually bought and remodeled a small hobby farm west of Minneapolis. She enjoyed the space to garden and to raise kids away from a busy neighborhood. She was the secretary for Madsen Plumbing and Heating for many years. She enjoyed the history and natural beauty of traveling the United States. She moved to Bella Vista in November of 1998.
A memorial service was held Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at the Bella Vista Baptist Church.
Online condolences may be made at funeralmation. com.