Betty Jean Folkner
Betty Jean Folkner (Johnson), was born April 12, 1941, in South Sioux City, NE. She departed this life on October 20, 2025, at the Residence of Grammercy in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 84.
Her parents were Bartley Johnson and Tiny (Swartz) Johnson. She had seven siblings. Rosie, Linda, Josephine, Joanne, Darlene, Charlene, and Michael. Betty was married to William D. Norris (Red), Sr and later in life married Duane Folker. Her children were, Billy, Chip, Bobby, Teresa, Timmy and Tommy (twins) and Deanna.
Betty Jean Folkner attended high school in Murdock, NE, where she was a cheerleader. Betty was a homemaker for many years, then worked at Farmland in Crete, then in Dennison, Iowa. Betty loved music. She was a fan of Elvis, George Jones, George Strait, Merle Haggard, Rod Stewart and Bob Segar just to name a few. She would spend hours playing music on our old record player. Betty also enjoyed live concerts. She was thrilled to meet Loretta Lynn, all the members of the band, Little Big Town and she was happy to get the setlist from, George Strait at a concert at then Pershing Auditorium.
Betty loved to travel. Her favorite trip was to New York City, with her daughter, Teresa and daughter-in-law, Gayle. She also loved going to Branson, MO, and to Nashville with her late husband Duane. Betty, loved to shop anywhere, but she was very thrifty, and her go-to was always the Goodwill (Goody).
Preceded in death by her parents, Bartley Johnson, Tiny Swartz, twin sons, Timmy and Tommy, husband Duane Folker, sisters Rose Shipley, Linda Cottam and Josephine Brown.
Betty is survived by her sisters Joann, Charlene, Darlene, and brother Michael. Her children: Billy, Bobby, Chip, Teresa and Deanna; Daughters In-Law, Gayle Norris, Keri Norris; Son-In-Law, Todd Bailey. Grandchildren, Alisha, Casey, Jared, Jenna, Robert, David, Derek, Paige and Jackson. Great grandchildren, Cohen, Kennedy (Indie), Thorin, Bodhi, Banks, Kale, Kaleb, Resnesmae, Tucker, Lucy, and Lainey. Also, many nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends.
Betty cared about people and empathized with people who were less fortunate. She will be missed beyond measure. A Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date.
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She was so kind and always made me smile. I called her my little Betty boop 😊. She will be missed greatly!
MISS YOU SO MUCH.
It was a honor to meet Betty and take care of her. She was a very strong lady and I could see it through her. I miss her eyes when she’d smile. Her eyes would wrinkle when she smiled and her smile was so bright. When I’d see her smile I couldn’t resist but smile back and admire her. She always called me Rolla and I’ll miss her calling me that. I’ll never forget Betty, her hugs meant everything and uplifted my day at work so much.❤️
Betty was a very kind lady she always smiled and you couldn’t help to smile too. I would compliment her on the big picture (at the foot of her bed) of her children when they were young she was so proud of the picture and her children. My daughter knew her from another facility and they always would speak of her friends there and she missed. She is missed dearly.
R.I.P Betty spaghettiBetty was a very kind lady she always smiled and you couldn’t help to smile too. I would compliment her on the big picture (at the foot of her bed) of her children when they were young she was so proud of the picture and her children. My daughter knew her from another facility and they always would speak of her friends there and she missed. She is missed dearly.
R.I.P Betty spaghetti