Betty Jean Gjerde

Betty Jean Bevens (Hatfield) Gjerde, age 89, went to join our Lord in heaven on March 30, 2018, in Colorado Springs, CO. Betty was born to the late Maxson I. and Marystarr Bevens on April 12, 1928, in Minneapolis, MN. She was a 1944 graduate of Central High School, and graduated from Austin College in Sherman, TX. She was a teacher for many years, having spent most of her career teaching English and sponsoring Pepperettes, cheerleaders, and majorettes at South High School, for which she was honored by the Pueblo Public School District 60 School Board. She loved and cherished her career. Betty was predeceased by her parents; her sisters, Virginia (Mart) Tonner and Margaret (Ivan) Swanson; and her beloved husband, Norman Gjerde. She is survived by her children, Rick (Sue) Hatfield, Ron Hatfield, and Cheryl Stauffer; grandchildren, Jennifer Lynn, Emily (Zac) Taylor, Michelle Stauffer, and Jessica Stauffer; two great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other extended family. A Memorial Service will be 11 a.m., April 12, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church, 220 W. Court St. (10th St. and Court), on Betty’s 90th birthday. On line condolences may be offered at www.tgmccarthy.com.