Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Nachreiner

Elizabeth “Betty” Nachreiner, 90, of Sleepy Eye, died on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Sleepy Eye Care Center.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 19, in the Church of the Japanese Martyrs in Leavenworth with The Rev. Andy Michels officiating.

Interment was in the parish cemetery.
 

Elizabeth “Betty” Roiger was born on December 10, 1927, in Redwood County, Minnesota, the daughter of Anton and Anna (Wersal) Roiger. She grew up and attended country school through the eighth-grade. She married Leon Nachreiner on May 23, 1949, at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Springfield. They farmed near Leavenworth until retiring and moving to rural Sleepy Eye. Betty was a member of the Japanese Martyrs Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. She enjoyed fishing, baking, cooking, quilting, sewing, and gardening.
 

She is survived by children: Duane (Jelene) of Springfield, Daniel (Linda) of Springfield, Linda (Stan) Schroepfer of Comfrey, Terry (Theresa) of Sleepy Eye, Paul (Gay) of Wolsey, S.D., and Lynnae (Steve) Pelzel of Sleepy Eye; daughter-in-law, Gloria Nachreiner of Sleepy Eye, 27 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law, Adeline Roiger of Fairfax and Berdine Roiger of Springfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon; sons, James, Patrick and Randy; a daughter in infancy; and grandsons, Dustin and Nathan.

Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com