Betty Lou Mehlberg was born to Otto Herman Mehlberg and Lilly Florence Harvill on November 15, 1923 in Raymond, South Dakota. She passed on to Heaven on Sunday March 29, 2015 in Ava Missouri. During her 91 years she touched many lives with her sweet spirit and enthusiastic hugs. Betty worked 24 years for Reliable Life Insurance Agency in Springfield Missouri. As the only office girl, Betty was proud of the work she did, using only a calculator and pencil and paper. No fancy computers for her! She loved to read Christian novels and her Bible. While she had no children of her own, Betty was very close with her step-daughter Edith Lamy up until the very end. She is proceeded in death by her parents, sister Gladys Florence Mehlberg-Williams, Husband Ellis Rainey Jr., and Nephew Larry Eugene Williams. She is survived by nephew David Lee Williams of Springfield, MO, Great Nephews Aaron Michael Williams of Ava, MO and Christopher Jeremy Williams of Tulsa, OK and Great Niece Jill Suzanne Stafford of Tulsa, OK as well as 10 great-great nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at Greenlawn Funeral Home North in Springfield Saturday April 4th at 2:00 pm.