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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Betty Lou Dillon
Betty Lou
Dillon
August 6, 1924 – September 5, 2014
Betty Lou Dillon's Obituary
Betty Lou Dillon, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, whose life centered around her family, departed from this life to be with her Lord on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. She passed on at her home in Hutchinson at 90 years old. Born Aug. 6, 1924, in Wichita, Kan., Betty was the sole child of Ruth and Earl Lay.
After graduating from East High School in 1942, she continued her education at the University of Kansas and became a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She graduated in 1946, with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Shortly after college graduation, she married Ray E. "Ace" Dillon Jr. in 1946, in Wichita.
They lived in Hutchinson, where she was thoroughly engrossed in her community. Betty was a member of Pi Phi Alumni Club, the First Presbyterian Church and a board member of Delos Smith Senior Center. She was a member of PEO Chapter CM and served as the chapter president and chairman of the Follies Talent Community. She also volunteered for the Boys and Girls Club, Kids After School, Youth Friends and Reno County Museum. Betty was a diligent follower of the news and an ardent reader of books. She's remembered for her avid love for tennis, her impeccable taste, and her fervent need for proper grammar and clean fingernails. Betty enjoyed traveling and visited several continents in her lifetime; however, her favorite place to be was in her home community, surrounded by friends and family.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents and her granddaughter, Maggie Dillon. She is survived by: her husband of 68 years, Ace; her children, Diane Bueller, Butch Dillon, and Janet Duval; and her grandchildren.
Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Sherman, with the Rev. Lowell Knauss officiating. Inurnment will be in the church columbarium. Friends may sign the register book today through Friday at Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main St., Hutchinson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Betty and Ace Dillon Donor Advised Fund through the Hutchinson Community Foundation, in care of Elliott Mortuary
After graduating from East High School in 1942, she continued her education at the University of Kansas and became a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She graduated in 1946, with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Shortly after college graduation, she married Ray E. "Ace" Dillon Jr. in 1946, in Wichita.
They lived in Hutchinson, where she was thoroughly engrossed in her community. Betty was a member of Pi Phi Alumni Club, the First Presbyterian Church and a board member of Delos Smith Senior Center. She was a member of PEO Chapter CM and served as the chapter president and chairman of the Follies Talent Community. She also volunteered for the Boys and Girls Club, Kids After School, Youth Friends and Reno County Museum. Betty was a diligent follower of the news and an ardent reader of books. She's remembered for her avid love for tennis, her impeccable taste, and her fervent need for proper grammar and clean fingernails. Betty enjoyed traveling and visited several continents in her lifetime; however, her favorite place to be was in her home community, surrounded by friends and family.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents and her granddaughter, Maggie Dillon. She is survived by: her husband of 68 years, Ace; her children, Diane Bueller, Butch Dillon, and Janet Duval; and her grandchildren.
Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at First Presbyterian Church, 201 E. Sherman, with the Rev. Lowell Knauss officiating. Inurnment will be in the church columbarium. Friends may sign the register book today through Friday at Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main St., Hutchinson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Betty and Ace Dillon Donor Advised Fund through the Hutchinson Community Foundation, in care of Elliott Mortuary
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