Betty Jane Robertson, 87, formerly of Woodward, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, at the Granger Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services were Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at Carson Funeral Home, Ogden, with Rev. Stephen Ude officiating. Burial was at Glenwood Cemetery, Ogden.

Betty Jane Berney was born Nov. 28, 1919, in Des Moines, the daughter of Vincent and Mary (Miller) Berney. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. Betty was united in marriage to Burton John Robertson April 8, 1939, in Princeton, MO. The couple made their home at Grimes. They also lived in Bismarck, ND; Pana, IL; and Des Moines. In 1970 the couple bought a farm north of Woodward, where they built a new home.
Betty was employed as a bookkeeper for the Woodward State Hospital for several years. The couple retired from farming in 1985 and moved to California so they could be closer to their sons. Betty and Burton moved to Sapulpa, OK in 1997, where they made their home until moving to Madrid, in 2003.

During their 64 years of marriage Betty and Burton enjoyed dancing as well as traveling to visit friends and relatives. Betty was a cheerful, happy person who enjoyed crafts and sewing but most of all will be remembered as a terrific homemaker and mother.

Survivors include two sons and their wives, Jerry and Joyce "Jo" Robertson of The Villages, FL, and Michael and Betty Jane Robertson of Simi Valley, CA; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Burton Robertson Feb. 6, 2004; and one brother, John Ward Berney.