Elizabeth "Betty" Strong

Elizabeth Anne “Betty” Strong

Age 83, of Stillwater, passed away peacefully February 23, 2020.  Preceded in death by parents, Hans Ludwig  Kleine and Mary Elizabeth Morris; son, Andy; and brother-in-law, Dumont Rush.

She will be sadly missed by husband of 63 years, Doyle; children, Sally (John Pilquist) Strong, Patricia (Gary) Christopherson, Stephen (Katya) Strong and Jennifer (John) Norton; grandchildren, Joseph, Rabecca, Kyle, Jack, Ben, Sara, Anastasia, Matthew and Antonina;  great-grandchildren, Mary, Anna, Avery, Lily, Adam and Logan; sister, Margaret “Peggy” Rush; other family and friends.

Betty was a lifetime volunteer with the Girl Scouts, Church, Courage Center and other organizations.  She was an ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church of Minnesota serving at Holy Apostles Episcopal Church.

A celebration of Betty’s life will be Saturday, March 7, 2020, 12:00 P.M. at HOLY APOSTLES EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2200 Minnehaha Avenue East with visitation 2 hours prior to the service at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Heart Association.