Betty Mortensen

Betty C. Mortensen, 83, of Beach Park, Illinois, died on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. Betty was born March 2, 1926 in Zion and has lived in this area all of her life. She was a member of Immanuel Church in Gurnee. Betty retired after 25 years at Spaulding School in Gurnee as a well loved secretary. She was an avid golfer, R.V.'r, and die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. It had been her life's goal to travel to all 50 states and she accomplished this in 2006 with a trip to Hawaii with her husband and children. Betty was a great mother and grandmother who loved children. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Robert, whom she married on June 25, 1949 in Zion; children, Shirley (Jeff) Young of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and David (Shelley Hazel) Mortensen DMD of Wadsworth, Illinois; one sister, Katherine Ortwig of Exland, Wisconsin; and she was proudest of her six grandchildren, Eric (Skye) Mortensen, Tim (Jenny) Mortensen, Amanda (Quintin) Nadig, Tom (Jessica) Young, Darcie Young, and the late Cale Mortensen Kastanek. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Ward and Gertrude Minors; and by four brothers and three sisters. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Church, 2300 Dilley's Road, Gurnee, Illinois, with Rev. Don Tremper officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either Immanuel Church or the American Diabetes Association.