Betty Sue Smith Christensen

1937 – 2023

Betty Christensen, passed away peacefully at home on June 6, 2023, from dementia, she was surrounded by her husband and children. She was born on July 31, 1937, to William Vernon and Robbie Beaver Smith in Ogden, Utah. She spent her childhood in Huntsville, Utah, with her 12 brothers and sisters. She attended Weber High School, then in Ogden, and graduated in May 1955. During her school years, she was active in the pep club and the rodeo and was a cheerleader. She met the love of her life in Huntsville, Utah, Max, L. Christensen. They were married on March 18, 1955, in the Logan, Utah temple, being sealed for all time and eternity. They enjoyed 68 years of life together. Their marriage was blessed with four children: Jeanene, Linda, Rodney, and Patricia.

Betty and Max lived in Layton, Utah, after they were married. She was a devoted wife and mother. She was a career woman who started working at Dee Hospital in labor and delivery, she then worked as a Tax Examiner at IRS for several years. Finishing her career as a Program Manager in Munitions organization at Hill AFB where she retired after 25 years. Betty was a very athletic woman. She enjoyed playing softball for many years while she was raising four children. She was an excellent bowler and in many leagues. Her other hobbies included quilting, which she made for the church’s humanitarian center and each of her grandchildren, reading, and camping with her family. She and Max joined the Layton, JC’s, and she was very active in community service. Betty had a strong testimony of the gospel and served faithfully throughout the years, answering many callings, including Relief Society President, Gospel Doctrine teacher, primary teacher, and visiting teacher. She and Max served three missions together. During the year 2010, she and Max attended every operating temple in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. She and her husband loved to travel, and they went to many places in the United States. Before her illness, Betty finally got to go to Israel with her daughter Linda.

Betty was preceded in death by her mother and father and 11 siblings. She is survived by her husband, Max; one brother, Joseph Devon Smith; children: Jeanene (Ted) Atkinson, Linda Cox, Rodney Christensen, and Patricia (Chris) Haggard. She has 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m at the West Point 4th Ward chapel, 2852 W. 300 N., West Point, UT. Friends may visit the family Monday, June 12, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT, and Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

The family would like to express their thanks for the wonderful care she received from Valeo Hospice. Special thanks to Betty’s favorite nurse Aaron (the big guy), her aide Lexi, and the beautiful music provided by Camille.