Betty Jo Mower

Betty Jo Mower, age 88 of Wellsville passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018. Funeral services will be 10AM, Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Wilson's Funeral Home in Wellsville. Visitation will be 6-8PM Wednesday evening. Interment will follow services in the Wellsville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Franklin County Cancer Society in care of Wilson's, PO Box 486, Wellsville, KS 66092.
Betty Jo Mower was born January 29 , 1930 in Gravois Mills, MO the daughter of Charles Elmer and Maudie May (Cole) Tombs. She graduated from Versailles High School in 1947. After graduation she worked for Montgomery Wards in Kansas City doing accounting work and later for Manor Bakery. On November 4, 1950 she married Martin Eugene Mower and to this union, 3 children were born. They were married almost 68 years before her passing and Martin survives at the home in Wellsville. After marriage, Betty spent her life being and devoted mother and farm wife. She had been on her farm in Wellsville since 1966. Betty was a wonderful cook and loved to travel with her husband. They wintered in Arizona and she enjoyed riding her bicycle. She loved her family and will be dearly missed those that knew and loved her.
Betty is survived by her husband, Martin, of the home; son and his wife, Martin Eugene Mower, Jr. and Nancy of Gardner; son, James Dale Mower of Gardner; daughter Teresa Lynn Mower of Wellsville; 4 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 5 step great-grandchildren and one great-grandson on the way. She is preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers and an infant grandson, Sean McHugh (1990).

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