Betty Jean Buttron, 89, of Lancaster, KS passed away on Sat. Dec. 8th, 2018 at the Atchison Senior Village.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home with Rev. Cynthia Schnaath, Pastor of the St. John’s Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will follow in the Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, KS.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to services on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City and may be sent in care of the funeral home.  Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Betty Jean was born on June 30, 1929 in Topeka, KS the daughter of August and Carrie (Meyer) Thowe, of Alma KS. She graduated from Alma High School in 1947. Betty was married to Albert Buttron, of Lancaster on March 28, 1954.They were married over 61 years.  Albert preceded her in death. She was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS. For many years she baked communion bread for the church and worked in the church office. Betty retired from the Atchison County District Court after 17 years as Probate Clerk. For years she enjoyed crocheting, knitting, reading, making jellies, pickles, baking breads and sharing cinnamon rolls to bereaved families. She was a volunteer for over 22 years for the Atchison Count Fair, judging 4-h sewing, and open class foods.

She is survived by a daughter, Nancy (Tom) Land, Burlingame, KS, and two sons, Steven and Eric Buttron, Lancaster, KS, two grandchildren, Avery (Jeff) Rush, and Thomas Hatch, granddaughter Sadie Jo. Betty loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and treasured when she could be with them. Betty Jean very much loved her friends and liked people in general.