ENTZ, Betty Lea

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Betty C. Entz, 89, a Phoenix resident for more than 65 years before moving to Prescott 10 years ago, died peacefully in bed early Monday morning, April 12, 2010. Born Betty Lea Collins on Jan. 30, 1921, in El Dorado, Kan., she spent her early childhood in El Dorado, a place she often referred to as "The Land of Oz." In 1935, she moved with her family, including her sister, Mary Ellen Dyer of Prescott, to Phoenix. She attended Phoenix Union High School (Class of 1939) and the University of Arizona, where she met her husband-to-be, John C. Entz of Mesa. She and John were married in Providence R.I., in 1942, shortly after John was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. She returned to Arizona following WWII, where John established Entz-White Lumber and Supply Co., a Phoenix landmark at 9th Street and Camelback for more than 35 years. Betty is survived by two children, Mary Grace Boice, formerly of Phoenix and now of Prescott, and Jack Entz of Phoenix; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Sunday, April 18, 2010, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 2000 Shepherd's Lane, Prescott, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Betty's name to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Children's and Youth program, 2000 Shepherd's Lane, Prescott, AZ 86301. Please visit and sign Betty's guestbook at www.ruffnerwakelin.com. The Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family with final arrangements.