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Mrs. Gary Reed, age 64 of Oriska, ND died Jan. 25, 2012 at Sanford Health Palliative Care Unit in Fargo, ND.  Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Monday January 30, 2012 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Valley City. 

Visitation will be Sunday, 4 PM until 7 PM at the Lerud-Schuldt Funeral Home and continue one hour prior to services Monday at the church. 

Interment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery later in the spring.

Betty Lou Guthmiller was born May 2, 1947 at Woodworth, ND the daughter of Lawrence and Esther (Martin) Guthmiller.  She grew up at Pettibone, ND and graduated from Pettibone High School.  On Feb. 19, 1965 she was united in marriage with Gary Reed at Petersville Church near Pettibone.  The couple lived near Pettibone and then at Jamestown, ND and several other communities before moving to Valley City where they were employed by Ingstad Ranches.  In 1996 they moved to Oriska, ND where Betty worked as a cook in the Oriska School.

She loved to garden and cook, doing quilts, and spending time with her grandchildren.  And she loved to collect Betty Boop memorabilia.

Betty is survived by her husband, Gary of Oriska, ND, a son Dave (Rene) Reed, Jamestown, ND and a daughter Dietta Reed, Valley City, ND; 6 grandchildren, Brittany, Brooke, Chance, Jessica, Amanda, and Brandon.  She is also survived by her mother, Esther Guthmiller, Carrington, ND and 3 sisters, Verdella Lutman, Mavis Larsen, and Jolene Schulz all of Carrington.  She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence and a brother, Arlen.

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