Betty Lou (Kerner) Swedlund was born in Gregory, SD on April 18, 1946 to Emil and Mary (Beavers) Kerner. She was the second of five children. Betty grew up in Valley Township, Tripp County and graduated from Gregory High School in 1964. She married Keith Swedlund on July 9th, 1965, and they made their home together on a ranch along the White River. To this union, three children were born: Brian in 1966, Tisha in 1969, and Tara in 1981. Betty also worked as a waitress at Hutch’s Cafe and Lounge in Presho for forty-three years, where her great joy was having conversations with regulars and with people from all parts of the country who stopped.
Betty was a hardworking, loving, caring Mom, Grandma and Great-Grandma who was very dedicated to her family. She loved to travel and help out on the ranch with her husband Keith, with whom she recently celebrated fifty years of marriage. She took great joy and pride in caring for her yard and flower gardens. Betty attended St. John’s Lutheran Church in Witten and later transferred to Trinity Lutheran Church in Winner.
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