Betty Payne

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 5, 2008 at the Orient Lutheran Church with Pastor Rob Nedbalek officiating. Burial was in the Prairieview Cemetery in Orient. Visitation was held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, December 4, 2008 with a 5:00 p.m. prayer service at the Luce Funeral Home in Faulkton.

Betty M. Duimstra was born March 12, 1928 in Sioux Falls to Neil and Wilma (Schut) Duimstra. She completed her elementary education in six years which allowed her to graduate from high school as Valedictorian at the age of sixteen. She then went to work for a Sioux Falls bank to earn and save enough money to attend Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan where she graduated with honors. She then attended The University of Iowa and The University of Michigan where she earned her Master’s Degree. She was employed at the School of Oceanography at La Jolla, California and following that, she joined the Peace Corps where she served as an English teacher to young Arabian women while stationed in the Middle East. During that time, Betty was also employed by the government of Kuwait.

As a renowned traveler, Betty toured at least thirty-one countries spending several days to several weeks in each country. Longer tours were spent in Greece as she had a position there and also in France where she attended language classes. Returning to South Dakota, Betty taught in the local high school and assisted her aging parents.

On April 28, 1982 Betty married Harold Payne. They attended Carleton Community Church until it closed in 1986 at which time they became associated with Orient Lutheran Church. She was active as church organist, board member, ladies bible study group, and much more. She was active in civic functions often writing programs and speaking. She was a member of the Jolly Wrens Club as well as numerous other activities.

Betty is survived by one sister: Marilyn Luikens and her husband of El Dorado, California, and a plethora of nieces and nephews as well as grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 2006, her parents and two brothers.

Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Betty's arrangements.

MINISTER
Pastor Rob Nedbalek

CASKET BEARERS
Matt Schulte
Mark Gupman
John Hagen
Randy Martinmaas
Bill Martinmaas, Jr.
Don Clement

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Orient Lutheran Church Members
Jolly Wrens Club
Co-Workers at the Redfield Press
The John & Robert Duimstra Families

ORGANIST
Melissa Hayes

VOCALIST
Jerry Bowar
"Precious Lord, Take My Hand"

SONGS
"When Peace Like a River"
"Blessed Assurance"