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Betty Ann Schrader

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Betty Ann Schrader, nèe Godfrey, born January 18th, 1946, passed away at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on February 23rd, 2024 at the age of 78 from a hard-fought battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Betty was born to Lorraine E. Snow and Everett L. Godfrey in Lawrence, the fourth of four children. She is predeceased by her brother Clifford W. Godfrey (1944), and survived by her sister Genevieve L. Stowe (1938) and brother Harold L. Godfrey (1942). Betty was a true Lawrencian at heart, attending Woodlawn Elementary School and Central Junior High School before graduating in 1964 from Lawrence High School.

Betty married James W. Schrader in 1964 and the pair had two adoring sons. Betty and James divorced in 1983, and James passed in 2004. Betty is survived by her two sons, James W. Schrader Jr. (1965) of Whitney, Texas and Steven E. Schrader (1968) of Lawrence, Kansas. She also held a long career (1975 – 2001) as a Bakery and Delicatessen Specialist for the Dillons stores, having her move across Kansas for her positions before retiring in Lawrence. Betty was the first female supervisor of the Dillons Kansas Division in 1983.

Betty is survived by two grandchildren, Mika R. Schrader (1998) and Bayn A. Schrader (2001), but is predeceased by her youngest grandchild Jason G. Schrader (2003-2020), son of James Jr. and Shelly Schrader. She was a dedicated grandmother, cheering her grandchildren on in all their activities and achievements, never failing to warm the hearts of all those around her.

Betty returned to work at the Kansas Turnpike Association in 2016 and worked there until her cancer diagnosis in 2023. Before her passing, Betty was also happy to cheer the Chiefs to one more Superbowl victory.

A celebration of life for Betty is forthcoming, and family and friends can reach out to Steven for details. In lieu of flowers, the family desires that donations be made to the Lawrence Humane Society in honor of Betty’s lifelong love of dogs.

Betty Jane Mitscher

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Betty Jane Mitscher, of Shawnee and a longtime Lawrence resident and devoted mother, died peacefully following a brief illness on Thursday at her home with her family by her side.

She is survived by her sons, Kurt and his spouse, Karen of Olathe, KS, Mark, and his spouse Janet, of Shawnee, KS, and her grandchildren Mary Mitscher and Pat McKenney, Trevor Mitscher, and Shayla and Steven Clark. She had multiple nieces, Micki Tugenburg, Linda Fleming, Katherine Beach, Suzanne McRoberts, and Jill Roberts, of whom she was very fond. She was proceeded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Dr. Lester A. Mitscher, her daughter Katrina, her parents and her two brothers, Louis and Alan McRoberts.

Betty was born on November 3, 1931, in Ferndale, MI. She was the first child of Louise (Thomas) and John McRoberts. She excelled in Academics and Athletics at Ferndale High School and completed her teaching degree at Wayne State University. She met her future husband during her Freshman year, and they married upon graduation. After graduation she taught in the Detroit School District, until pregnancy forced her to resign. She then joined her husband in the labs at Wayne State University specializing in chemical analytics. Throughout the years, she assisted Les in his work, especially internationally.

Betty was a consummate host, often hosting University parties and graduate students both as a chef and pastry maker. Her Christmas cookie trays were legendary, and she shared that passion with Janet, Mary, and Shayla. She loved skiing and annual trips were highlights of the year, as were canoeing adventures in the Ozarks. Les and Betty loved to travel the world, often on month long adventures and they were most happy on Safari’s in Africa. Betty excelled at Needlepoint and was very generous in gifting her work.

More than anything else in life, she maintained exacting standards for herself, her family and her friends, which led to countless lifelong friendships. Those who knew her best cared greatly for her. She had a great love for the University of Kansas and established Scholarships for the band, pharmacy, and engineering. She also greatly admired the Kansas Rugby Team and her donations helped build locker rooms and other facilities for the team.

Visitation will be at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home from 6PM-8PM on Wednesday, February 14th . Private graveside services for the family and close friends will take place the following day at Oak Hill Cemetery. The family requests that donations be made via Rumsey-Yost to Monarch Hospice, which provided her with dignity and love in her last days.

Betty Lee Wapp

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Betty Lee (Eden) Wapp, 78, passed away January 27, 2024, at her home in Lawrence, KS.

She was born April 24, 1945, in Frankfort, KS and later adopted by William T. and Viola P. (Pilant) Eden. She was raised in a loving home with two other children for which the Eden’s were court appointed guardians. They were all fortunate to travel the United States for two weeks each summer. Betty graduated from Marysville High School in 1963. She graduated from the Lincoln School of Commerce, Lincoln, NE in 1964 with a degree as an executive secretary. She was employed as secretary for the manager at Nemaha-Marshall Electric, Axtell, KS until 1969.

In September 1965, she met the love of her life, William Anthony Wapp of Frankfort, KS. They were married on November 26, 1966, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Marysville, KS. They had three children: son, Cory Anthony Wapp, and daughters, Crystal Lynne Herschell and Charity Monae’ Wapp, all of Lawrence, KS. She was blessed with two loving grandsons, Matthew Meseke, Manhattan, KS, and Nathan Herschell, Lawrence, KS.

Betty helped William on the family farm until 1970 when they opened the Variety Boutique in Frankfort, KS, the store closed in 1979. In 1980, Betty and her family moved to Saudia Arabia, where she taught painting classes at the rec center, and was a girl scout troop leader. The family’s time in Saudia Arabia provided them with the opportunity to travel to other countries such as Italy and Thailand. The family returned to Frankfort in 1984, to the family farm. In about 1985, Betty started working at the Frankfort Community Care Home until 1987 when she started with Sallie Mae Loan Servicing and the family relocated to Lawrence, KS. Through her career she was employeed with Hall-Kimbrell Environmental Services as a data entry supervisor, TFH & then Shaw Environmental until retirement, then Lawrence Memorial Hospital to stay busy.

Betty enjoyed life; family and friends were especially important to Betty. She showed her children and grandsons how to be caring people, to love life and to cherish each other. Betty enjoyed planning and going on family vacations, game nights and dinners. She enjoyed the holidays because they always brought the family together. Betty touched lots of lives over the years. She was always available to anyone to help or just someone to talk to. Betty treated her friends as family. She shared lots of memories with many people during her life. Her family remembers how so used to get extremely tickled at a funny card or situation that she would end up crying.

Betty was a thirty-two-year survivor of breast cancer. Her faith in God never wavered. She believed God never gave us more than we could manage.

Betty built a strong legacy for her family to cherish forever. She taught us to love and treasure our family and friends. May she rest in peace beside her husband, William. Betty’s love will light our way, her memory will be with us forever.

Preceding her in death were her husband, William Wapp; her parents William & Viola Eden; her sister Joan Davis and her brother James Richardson; and niece Heather Dills.

Betty is survived by her loving children, grandsons, and many nieces and nephews.

A prayer service will be held on February 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Annunciation Catholic Church, Frankfort, KS with a luncheon to follow at the Cigna Center. Cremation is planned.

The family suggest memorials in Betty’s honor be made to Susan G. Komen in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, PO Box 1260, Lawrence, KS. 6644.