BETTY L. POWERS, age 82 of Jefferson passed away Thursday December 22, 2016 at Rainbow Hospice Center in Johnson Creek. She was born on May 2, 1934 in Jefferson to Floyd and Elsie (Radloff) Berger. She married Martin “Marty” Powers on August 8, 1953 he preceded her in death on August 13, 2015.
Betty worked as a Nursing Assistant at Countryside Nursing home, and she drove School Bus for the Jefferson Bus Service for over 20 years. She and Marty served as House Parents for the “kids” from St. Coletta in the apartment that they resided in and the house next door for many years.
Betty loved to sing and was a member of the St. John the Baptist Church Choir and the Christian Faith Singers. She was an avid Green Bay Packer and Wisconsin Badger fan. She loved to garden and spend time with her family. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Parishes.
Betty will be deeply missed by her family Daughters Terry Ertl of Jefferson, Connie (Michael) Blasing of Jefferson, Renee (Greg) Peters of Jefferson. Sons Daniel (Doreen) Powers of Cambridge, Timothy (Margaret) Powers of Sun Prairie. 8 Grandchildren; Sarah Powers, Luke Powers, Rachel Powers, Troy Powers, Ryan (Joclyn) Powers, Corey (Katie) Powers, Amanda Powers, Kyle (Amy) Powers and her great grandchildren Sierra, Kendra Powers, Skyler, Logan, Collin Powers, Taea, Kyle Jr., Dhonovan Powers.
Brother Charlie Yelk of Jefferson.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Marty, her sister Velma Meng and infant sisters Janet and Janice.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday December 28, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jefferson with the Rev. Thomas Coyle officiating, burial will follow in the Rock River Cemetery in Jefferson.
Visitation will be from 4:00-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday December 27, 2016 at the Schneider-Michaelis Funeral Home in Jefferson and then again on Wednesday morning at the church from 10:30-11:30.

Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled flight. I am a star that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there; I did not die.

Those wishing to give a memorial in Betty’s name may direct them to Rainbow Hospice Jefferson.
Visit www.schneidermichaelisfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence or light a candle in her memory.