Betty Irene Atkinson Oct 22, 1924 – Jan 31, 2011 of Omaha NE. Survived by loving son Thomas (Jan) Atkinson, sister Joann (Don) Walters, grand-daughter Christine (Don) Billings, three great-grandchildren, step-granddaughter Jill Boston, niece Debbie (Ed) Majors and many other close nieces and nephews. Betty was a skilled professional reweaver, a blacksmith’s granddaughter, loved opera and was widely known to family as Auntie Bet. A memorial gathering to celebrate Betty’s life will be held Saturday, March 26, from 12pm to 3pm at Braman Mortuary, 6505 South 144th Street, Omaha NE. The family suggests memorials to the Nebraska Public Broadcasting System.
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