Betty Jean Button

Betty Jean Button

Betty Jean Button, age 82, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born Jan. 17, 1940, in Ellis, Kan., the daughter of Henry Kutina and Stella Parsons Kutina. Betty married Ronald Button on Jan. 17, 1955, at Fort Scott. Betty along with her sister-in-law, Rose, completed beauty school in Nevada, Mo. Betty worked as a beauty operator in Fort Scott for many years. Later in life, she worked for Walmart in Fort Scott. Betty liked to travel and watch gameshows.

Survivors include her three children, Johnny Button, of the home; Teresa Vanderpool (John) of Uniontown, Kan., and Cheryl Russell (Larry) of Fort Scott, Kan.; seven grandchildren, Michael Russell, Justin Russell, Nick Russell (Jessy), Josh Vanderpool, Cody Vanderpool, Menda Candido (Jurandir) and Kayla Bunnel (Jeremy) and 11 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie, on April 20, 2018. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Ruby, twin brothers, Floyd and Lloyd, and a granddaughter, Melissa Russell.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to Paws & Claws Shelter and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.