BETTISWORTH, Cathy Jo

(Maiden Name: Behm)


Mohave Daily News, Mohave Valley, AZ - Published in Mohave Daily News Online from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20, 2015 - Cathy Jo (Behm) Bettisworth, age 62, of Bullhead City, Ariz. passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014. She passed away at home with her family after a brief battle with cancer. Cathy Jo was born April 9, 1952 in Alliance, Neb. to the late Harold and Mary (VanHouten) Behm. She graduated from Alliance High School in 1970 and later that year she married Bob Olson of Hemingford and to this union two children were born. Cathy Jo was employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad for 33 years and retired in 2012. She was then able to fulfill her lifelong dream of retiring to Arizona with her husband, Dale Bettisworth. Cathy Jo treasured her family and friends, but most of all loved to have fun and made sure those around her were having fun as well. She was preceded in death by parents, Harold and Mary (VanHouten) Behm; grandson, Joshua Reece; sister, Dorothy (Frank) Duncan; and brother, Edward Behm. She is survived by her husband, Dale Bettisworth of Bullhead City, Ariz.; son, Scott (Monica) Olson of Salem, Ore.; daughter, Lori (Devlin) Reece of McCook, Neb.; grandchildren, Tyler Olson, Kyle Olson, Alexis Olson, Allison Reece, Jake Olson, Keagan Reece, Zayla Olson, Zachary Olson, Cody Poindexter, Mike Poindexter, Jakob Townsend and Amanada Cisneros; siblings, Dennis (Teresa) Behm, Richard (Pat) Behm, Kenny (Marilyn) Behm, Carolyn (Dean) Harris; great- grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be given in her name to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Attn: Banner Health Foundation, 2025 North Third Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004.