Loveland Newspaper Loveland, Colorado 09-30-01 BETZ: Amelia "Molly" Betz, 98, of Loveland, died Sept. 26, 2001, at Sierra Vista Health Care Center in Loveland. She was born May 25, 1903, in Russia, to Henry and Amelia Gabel Bakel. The family immigrated to the United States when she was 9 years old. They eventually settled in Greeley. She married John Betz in March 1922 in Greeley. He preceded her in death in 1981. They lived and raised their family near Milliken, Erie and Longmont. She enjoyed sewing and flowers. She was a member of the Boulder County Extension Club and served many meals at the senior center in Lyons. Mrs. Betz is survived by a son, Elmer Betz of Loveland; a daughter, Irene Ray of Post Falls, Idaho; a brother, Leo Bakel of Loveland; a sister, Mary Snyder of Los Angeles; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry and Donald Bakel and a sister, Martha Meintzer. No visitation is planned. Cremation will be conducted. Graveside memorial services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery. The family requests memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368-2454, or to the American Red Cross, Mile High Chapter, 444 Sherman St., Denver, Colo. 80203-4425. Howe Mortuary in Longmont is in charge of arrangements. Back to the top