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Betty Paul (Paul) Hartje

Posted 2021-02-10 by mhenderson
Published in Today's News Herald on Feb. 10, 2021 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Betty Paul Hartje, 88, passed away Jan. 23, 2021 in Lake Havasu City.
Betty was born Jan. 25, 1932 in Joliette, North Dakota to Francis and
Phoebe Paul. Betty married the love of her life, Harris Hartje Dec.
30, 1953 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Together they shared 67 years
of marriage and were blessed with two children, five grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.

Betty retired after 31 years in the banking industry as an executive
vice president of personal banking. Harris and Betty have called Lake
Havasu City, Arizona home for the last 20 years. Betty enjoyed
spending time with her grandchildren, shopping and baking. She was a
founding member of the Lamb of God Lutheran Church and a member of the
Lutheran Women's Missionary League.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Phoebe Paul,
her daughter Deena Gnatowsky and her siblings, Loretta Gilleshammer,
Aldora Cox, Jerry Stackle, Evelyn Larson and Leola Stackle.

Betty is survived by her husband, Harris Hartje of Lake Havasu City;
son, Tracey (June) Hartje of Johnsburg, Illinois; grandchildren;
Lindsey (Brad) Olles of Cary, IL, Tyler (Carolina) Hartje of Livonia,
Michigan, Tiffany (Victor) Rodriguez of Las Vegas, Ashley (Michael)
Passero of Menifee, California, Derek (Emily) Gnatowsky of Oak Park,
California, great-grandchildren; Desiree and Cash Rodriguez of Las
Vegas, Charlee and Hazel Passero of Menifee, California.

Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.
Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz-
frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card go to
www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze.

Memorial donations may be sent to: Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 2791
Inca Drive, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406.




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