Elizabeth Marie “Betty” Vogts, 84, of Moundridge, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 at Schowalter Villa. She was born on March 19, 1940 in McPherson County, Kansas, to Alpha and Eva (Unruh) Wedel.
She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Canton, Kansas.
Betty was united in marriage to Kenneth Vogts on December 22, 1979 at the St. John Lutheran Church in Moundridge.
She owned and operated the Beehive Café in Moundridge for several years. Betty also worked in the Moundridge school system as a cook.
Betty is survived by her husband, Kenneth Vogts of Moundridge; brother, Pete (Illa) Wedel of Galva; sister, Dorothy Wedel (Paul Sanford) of Newton; eight nieces and nephews, Dale, Susan, Diane, Debra, James, Chad, Sheila, and Karla; sister-in-law, Geneva Wedel; and several great-nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Norma Wedel and Virginia (Donald) Koehn; brother, Darold Wedel; and nephew, Jeffrey Koehn.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, May 6, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Canton. Burial will follow at Mound Township Cemetery, Moundridge. Family will greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Moundridge Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or Schowalter Villa in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.