Betty Jo Gramling, 92, of Galt, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton, Missouri.
Betty was born on September 20, 1931, to John and Myrtle (Spencer) Lee. She was born and raised in the Milan, Missouri area and graduated from Milan High School at the age of 16 in 1948. Betty then went on to attend business school in Chillicothe, Missouri. She worked for a time in Jefferson City, Missouri at the State Capital. She married Donald F. Lake and they lived on numerous military bases around the United States while he was in the military. They eventually returned to the family farm south of Humphreys, Missouri where they started farming and raised their children. Betty owned and operated many businesses in the area that she ran with her husband and children. After Donald’s passing, she later married Junior Gramling and they moved to the Kansas City area for several years before retiring back to Osgood, Missouri. She then moved to Galt housing until her passing.
Betty is survived by three children; Dail G. Lake of Galt, Missouri, Rick D. Lake(Janet) of Humphreys, Missouri, and Kathy Hoffman (Kevin) of Galt, Missouri, stepson; David Gramling(Joleen) of Florida, eleven grandchildren; Jessica, Josie, Zach, Sam, Seth, Sallie, Joshua, Jed, Gloria, and Kyle, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews including; Gary Lee, Jerry Lee, Mac Hatcher, and Sandra Spence. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Donald F. Lake; second husband, Junior A. Gramling; granddaughter, Sarah Hall; dear mother-in-law, Jessie Lake; five brothers and sisters, and brothers and sisters-in-law.
Betty enjoyed calling into The Birthday Show on KTTN Radio every day. She loved to host family dinners. She was an avid crocheter. She enjoyed traveling with her late husband Junior and going out to eat with friends. She was a member of Galt Baptist church and a lifelong member of the Eastern Star. Faith and Family were the most important things to Betty.
A Funeral Service for Betty will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Galt Baptist Church in Galt, Missouri. Burial will follow at the Humphreys Cemetery in Humphreys, Missouri. A visitation will be held a half-hour before the service, starting at 10:30 AM, at the church. Ruschmeier-Smith Funeral Home in Milan is handling arrangements.
Instead of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to help with the upkeep of the Humphreys Cemetery.
