BURDETT — Betty Ruth McJunkin, 95, passed away May 3, 2024 at Country Living of Larned.

She was born Oct. 15, 1928 in Hartville, Ohio, the daughter of Emanuel and Barbara Hochstetler Miller.

Moving from Sheridan, Ore. in 1960, she was a longtime area resident and a homemaker. She was a member of Faith Fellowship, Hanston, Extension Homemakers Unit (Shiley Homemakers), Ness County Farm Wives Coffee Club, and Burdett Seniors. Betty was a coin collector and enjoyed attending church services, making desserts for potluck dinners, cooking, sewing, crocheting and spending time with family. 

On May 7, 1961 she married Ivar Dean McJunkin at Great Bend; he preceded her in death in 2008. 

Survivors include two sons, Gary (Rachel) McJunkin, Burdett, Craig (Kimberly) McJunkin, Arkansas City; brother, Elton James “Jim” Miller, New Castle, Colo.; six grandchildren, Caleb McJunkin, Joshua McJunkin, David (Alyssa) McJunkin, Elizabeth McJunkin, Grace (Devin) Smithwick, Benjamin McJunkin. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; three brothers, Roy Miller, Alvin Miller, Orvan Miller; two sisters, Alma Larrew and Dorothy Good.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2024 at Faith Fellowship, Hanston, with Pastor Doug Ellison presiding. Visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with family present from 3-5 p.m. Burial in Crandall Union Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Faith Fellowship or Burdett Seniors both in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com. 

Funeral arrangements provided by

Beckwith Mortuary 

P.O. Box 477 

Larned, KS 67550

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, May 4, 2024