Betty Korth, age 88, of Columbus, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 at Meridian Gardens.
Mass of Christian Burial was 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church followed by interment at St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Visitation was from Friday 5-7 p.m. at McKown Funeral Home with a 7 p.m. vigil service. Visitation continued on Saturday morning 9 a.m. until service time at the church.
Betty Jean Korth was born April 3, 1934, to Guy and Edna (Schoonover) Cramer. She grew up in Laurel, Neb., where she graduated from high school. Betty was united in marriage to Jerome Korth on Oct. 3, 1955, at St. Bernard Catholic Church. They lived in Omaha for the first part of their marriage, but later moved to the farm in Wakefield. They settled in St. Bernard in 1965 where they continued to farm until 1979 when they decided to make Columbus their permanent home.
