Betty Joan Pearman, age 84 of North Platte, passed away Friday March 27, 2015 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
Betty was born on October 27, 1930 in Lakeside, NE to Frank C. and Freida (Leistritz) Adam. She grew up on the family ranch at Lakeside and finished high school at the Curtis Ag High School. After graduation she took her teacher’s training and went on to teach at various rural schools in the Sandhills. She met Bob Pearman in 1947 and the couple was married on September 10, 1950 at Lakeside Methodist Church. They lived on the family ranch before moving to their own ranch in Maxwell in 1951, where they continued to live and ranch for the next 63 years. Betty also ran the Flock Inn for many years and was always a good listener and mentor to many of the people that came in. In addition she drove the school bus for several years.
Betty is survived by her children Doug (Collene) Pearman of Maxwell and Jolene (Clarence “Butch”) LaBore of Mullen; 5 grandchildren Jennifer (Travis) Franks of Hessmer, LA, Amy (Lloyd) Pemberton of Lynchburg, VA, Trent (Kate) LaBore of Denver, CO, Jill (Rob) Star of North Platte and Lana LaBore of Grand Island; great grandchildren Dylan, Jaelyn, Ashton, Alexander and Quinton; as well as many other extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bob; daughter Barbara; and 3 sisters Edna Boots, Elaine Mellinger and Jean Neafus.
Memorials are suggested to the Maxwell Public Schools Scholarship Fund and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be Tuesday March 31, 2015, 2pm at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with the Reverend Dr. Douglas Delp officiating. Burial will follow at Plainview Cemetery near Maxwell. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday March 30, 2015 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.