Betty Reichenberger, 84, Fessenden, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at the St. Aloisius Nursing Home in Harvey. Her funeral will be held Saturday, May 2, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Fessenden with burial in the Klara Lutheran Cemetery of rural Heimdal. Visitation will be held Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Nelson Funeral Home in Fessenden.

Betty Lou Ellingson, daughter of Tilford, Sr. and Clara (Berglund) Ellingson, was born April 8, 1931 at Harvey. She grew up in the Maddock area and graduated from the Benson County Agricultural School in Maddock. She then enrolled at Minot State College where she graduated with a teaching degree. Betty taught for over thirty years before retiring.

On June 29, 1958 she was married to Arthur Reichenberger at the Klara Lutheran Church near Heimdal. They lived and farmed near Cathay before moving to Fessenden in 1978. Betty devoted herself to her family, friends, home and garden after retiring. Art passed away on January 20th of this year.

She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Fessenden as well as several other organizations.

She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Glenn) Ramey of Port Clinton, OH; her son, Neil (Carol) Reichenberger of Warroad, MN; 5 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Virgil Ellingson of Harvey and Byron (Ardyce) Ellingson of Heimdal; one sister, Rachel Ambers of Casa Grande, AZ; and sister-in-law, Patricia Ellingson of Minot.

Betty was preceded by her husband Arthur; her infant son, Steven; her parents; one brother, Tilford, Jr.; and two infant sisters.