The daughter of Charles Sargent and Nell Thompson,
Betty Sargent, the fourth cousin twice-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Osceola, Polk, Nebraska, USA on Jul 24, 19231,2. She went to Osceola High School, Osceola, Polk, Nebraska, USA She married Raymond Rech in Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas, USA in 1947.
Throughout her life, Betty lived in several places: at her birthplace on Apr 8, 19301 and on Apr 1, 19404 (the same place as her parents had been living on Apr 8, 1930); at 3794 C Street, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska in 1959; and in Bradshaw, York, Nebraska on Jan 19, 1974.
She died on Jun 5, 2015 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska2 (from www.yorknewstimes.com; Betty Jane Rech, age 91 of York, died Friday, June 5, 2015 at Lincoln. She was born July 24, 1923 at Osceola to Charles J and Nellie M (Thompson) Sargent. In 1938, she became a member of the Methodist Church at Osceola and then graduated from Osceola High school in 1942. In 1947, Betty was united in marriage to Raymond Rech at Hiawatha, Kan. She joined the Order of the Eastern Star in 1956. Betty loved to cook and entertain her family and friends. She is survived by her sister Opal Ladbury in Salem, Ore. and a nephew Lanny Johnson of York. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers and three sisters. There will be no visitation or services. It was Betty's wish to be cremated and she will be inurned into the Shelby Cemetery in Shelby. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.metzmortuary.com. Metz Mortuary in York is handling arrangements) and was buried at Graceland Cemetery, Shelby, Nebraska after Jun 5, 2015.
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