Elizabeth ‘Betty’ May
Nov. 3, 1924-April 10, 2018
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ May,
93, Minot, died Tuesday,
April 10, 2018 in a Minot
nursing home.
Elizabeth was born No-
vember 3, 1924 in Roches-
ter, NY to Nicholas and
Elizabeth (Wagner) Born.
She grew up in the com-
munity of Hilton, NY,
where she received her
education. Betty graduat-
ed from Hilton High
School in 1942.
In the spring of 1942,
she began a job at East-
man Kodak Company in
Rochester, NY, where she
worked for nearly five
years as a lens technician.
During this time, Betty be-
gan to correspond with
her cousin, Marty, who
was stationed overseas in
the Army. She also began
to exchange letters with
his friend, Lynn May,
who was also serving
overseas. She and Lynn
were married on February
23, 1946 in Rochester,
New York. They moved to
Mohall, ND in 1946 and
made their home on the
May family farm in Clay
Township of Renville
County, where they raised
their seven daughters.
After thirty-three years on
the farm, they retired in
1979 and moved into
Minot. They became
residents of the Minot
Edgewood Vista Com-
munity in 2006. After
sixty-six years of marriage
Lynn passed away on De-
cember 28, 2012.
Betty was a member of
the Mohall Methodist
Church, serving as a
youth leader and also
with the ladies aid of the
church. She was also a
member of the Clay
Center Homemaker’s
Club.
Betty enjoyed knitting,
always had time to read
and was an accomplished
accordion player. She was
also an avid bowler and
had received many trophy
pins for her high scores.
Betty was an excellent
storyteller and loved to
share memories and
stories with family and
friends. She was the last
living member of her gen-
eration of the May family.
Betty will be deeply
missed by all who shared
in her life.
Betty is survived by:
her daughters, Nancy
(James) Buttke, Sierra Vis-
ta, AZ, Barb (Gordon)
Besse, Devils Lake, ND,
Mary Carter, Mandan, ND,
Kathy Koenig, West Fargo,
ND, Patricia Hrichena and
Priscilla May, both of
Minot, ND; son-in-law,
Steve Hallingstad, Hot
Springs, SD; nine
grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren along
with several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Betty was preceded in
death by: her parents,
husband, daughter, Carol
Hallingstad and
son-in-law, Dennis Carter.
Celebration of Life Ser-
vice: Saturday, April 28,
2018 at 10:30 a.m. in
Bethel Free Lutheran
Church, Minot.
Interment: Rosehill
Memorial Park, Minot.
Visitation: Friday, April
27th from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
in the Thomas Family
Funeral Home, Minot.
Memorials are preferred
to the Salvation Army.
Those wishing to sign
the online memorial regis-
ter or share memories are
invited to use the expres-
sions of sympathy section
at www.thomas
familyfuneralhome.com.