Betty Rakich Jensen of Castle Rock and formerly of Craig, Colorado was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 21, 1939 to Phillip and Mary Ciganovich Rakich. She lived there with her three sisters Violet and Mary Ann Rakich and Phyllis Callahan Rakich who all preceded her in death, until her marriage to the late Burl Jensen. The couple moved to Craig where they lived for 17 years with their two sons Eric who is deceased and Christoffer who is a successful Construction Manager in the Denver area
Betty was an intelligent and gifted individual who briefly attended the University of Illinois at Navy Pier in Chicago after graduating high school and worked as an Interior Designer and antique appraiser and dealer. She owned an antique business in Steamboat for many years and after moving to Denver she worked as a successful real estate agent and designer. Betty was an avid reader and proud great grandmother of Mazley Jensen. Betty is fondly remembered by her close cousins as a bright and fun-loving person with an infectious laugh. She will be missed by all.