Betty Connelly, 87, of Lanesboro, passed away at the Chatfield Care Center on January 22, 2017. Betty was born January 2, 1930 to Chester and Gladys (Brenno) Danielson in LaCrosse, Wisc.
She attended country school thru the eighth grade. On October 26, 1946 she married John N. Connelly. The couple farmed until moving to town in 1982. She worked at Rush Products for 11 years, until retiring at 65. Throughout the years, Grandma Betty provided daycare for multiple families. She entered Clara House in 2013. She resided in the Chosen Valley Care Center for the past five weeks. Her life was always centered around family and the children.
Betty is lovingly remembered by her son Bob (Marlene Marquardt) Connelly of Lanesboro; four grandchildren: Tricia (Troy) Rasmussen and their children, Megan and Carter; Crystal (Charles) Bain and their children: Sabrina and her children, Sophia and R.J.; Elizabeth, Nicholas, and Nathan; Marshall Connelly, of Caledonia, Minn.; and Kadi (Stephan) Hendry. She is also survived by her sister, Donna (Richard) Hart; sisters-in-law LaDonna, Mary, Madge, Cheryl, and Pam; and brother-in-law Daniel Schoeppner. She is fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews who spent summers on the farm.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John in 2003; sisters LaVonne Schoeppner and Mavis Danielson and brothers Arlyn, Clair, Jerry, Laverne, Duane, and Darrell.
Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lanesboro, with Father Edward McGrath officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to services. Committal service will be in Carrolton Cemetery in rural Fountain.
Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield is assisting the family with arrangements. To share a memory of Betty with the family, please visit rileyfuneralhomes.com.