Betty Sue Bilderback, 86, died Wednesday April 26, 2023 at her home where she lovingly raised her family for over 55 years. She was born July 11, 1936 in Prague, Oklahoma, to James R. and Flossie (Ernst) Duncan.

She attended school in Atchison graduating in 1954. On March 4, 1955, she married Charles N. Bilderback. He proceeded her in death on August 8, 2010.

Betty loved taking care of her family, cooking, collecting Elvis- memorabilia and bowling. She used her cooking talents to work for a few years at the Cookie Parlor and Haderway House Tea Room. You could often hear her retell about her trips to Las Vegas to see Elvis and Hawaii.

She is survived by her two daughters, Cindy Kloepper (Brian McKee) and Cheryl (Bob) Vanwey; her two sons, Rick (Bev) Bilderback and Steve Bilderback; all of Atchison; 11 grandchildren, Stacy (Andy) Caudle, Heather (Joel) Crossland, Dusty Kloepper, Kevin Vanwey, Sara Vanwey, Dylan Vanwey, Jesse (Brandi) Bilderback, Brooke Bilderback, Emma Pak, Lexi Bilderback, and Gage Bilderback; 18 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandson; her sisters, Glenda Bottorff, Lancaster, Loretta Sage, Topeka; sister-in-law Betty Pruett, Atchison.

She was preceded in death by her husband Charles; both parents; her brother, James A. Duncan; and 2 grandchildren, Luke Bilderback and Shana Vanwey.

Funeral Service will be on Saturday April 29, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Krauss officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in Lancaster Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church. Funeral care has been entrusted to the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home.