Betty J. Zelfer, 94, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022, at
Hospice House, Hutchinson. 
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Betty was born April 14, 1928, in Sterling, the daughter of Dewey and
Ardis (Brown) Viles.&nbsp; &nbsp;She graduated from Sterling High School.&nbsp; On June 4, 1962, Betty married Fritz Zelfer
in Miami, OK.&nbsp; He died on June 8, 2004. 
She is survived by her children, Sherry (Lawrence) Casey, Doug (Debbie) Wilson
and Terry Knowles; eight grandchildren, Melinda Cusick, Kevin (Millie) Casey,
Larry (Julie) Casey, Shanna Shawhan, Cassie Brown, Michael Wilson, J.W.
(Katina) Knowles and Cory Knowles; 10 great grandchildren, Clinton Wilhous,
Christen Dreiling, Kaylie Casey, Sam Casey, Britton, Braylee, Briella, Hunter,
William and Harold Knowles; and four great-great grandchildren, Larisa and
Easton Dreiling and Hadley and Harper Wilhous. 
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fritz Zelfer; son-in-law,
David Knowles; three brothers, Lloyd, Harold and Chet Viles. 
 
Funeral services will be held at ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­11:00 a.m., Thursday,
August 25, 2022, at Hutchinson Funeral Chapel, 300 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson. &nbsp; Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, from 5:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral chapel.&nbsp; Burial will take place in the Memorial
Park Cemetery, Hutchinson.&nbsp;

Betty J. Zelfer |1928-2022|

Betty J. Zelfer  |1928-2022| 