Elizabeth Betty Moffitt

Our Mother and your dear friend, Betty Moffitt passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012, in Rochester, MN. Elizabeth (Betty) Moffitt Our Mother and your dear friend, Betty Moffitt passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. She had relocated to Shorewood Senior Campus in Rochester in April 2011 to be closer to family during the last stages of ALS. Betty was born to Benjamin and Esther (Anderson) Jones on January 27, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband William "Bill" Moffitt. Betty is survived by her four children: Susan (John) Nielsen, Timothy (Elaine) Moffitt, Joel (Jennifer) Moffitt and Andrew (Brynna) Moffitt. Five grandchildren and their families: David (Jill) Nielsen, Ashley (Tim) Willis, Courtney (James) Peart, Chloe Davidson and Meghan Moffitt; and two great-grandchildren: Natalie Nielsen and William Peart. She is also survived by her maternal family in LaCrosse: her sister Beverly (Frank) Taylor and her beloved Aunt Lilah Temp and their families. So many friends will feel the same loss we feel including the Birthday Girls, quilting group, neighbors, the church office, hospital volunteers, school reading buddies and many more.Our Mom leaves a legacy of someone who was kind to everyone and was a true friend to many. She found great joy in the simplest of things. She touched many lives quietly through her faith and convictions. She would write to strangers to offer them encouragement in the face of hardship; her heart went out especially to children who were suffering or just needed a little bit of time and attention. She believed in God and the riches of faith. If you knew Betty, how did she touch your life? Did she stop and talk to you in a store? Did she give you stickers? Did she read a story to you? Did she send you a hand written note? Did she call you on the phone just to chat? Did you play cards with her? Your individual memories are a special memorial to Mom. Visitation will be held at Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home in Viroqua, WI on Thursday, January 12, from 4pm to 7pm. The funeral service will be held on Friday, January 13, 2011 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua at 11am. The Rev. Margaret Eilben Hoversten and The Rev. Lindsay Paul Jordan will officiate with burial in the Viroqua Cemetery. In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials may be given to ALS Association, National Kidney Foundation, St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital or to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the family.