Betty A. Gardner, age 82, formerly of North Platte passed away June 9, 2017 at Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

She was born on April 9, 1935 in North Platte to Dr. E. Bernard and Josephine (Brown) Drost.  Betty graduated from St. Patrick’s Catholic Schools in 1953.  She attended college in Colorado at Loretta Heights in Denver before marring C. James Gardner on January 2, 1954 in Julesburg, CO.  The couple resided in North Platte where Betty was a stay at home mom.  Later in life, she was office manager for her father, Dr. E.B. Drost.  They later moved to Chandler, AZ where she was office manager for an appliance company, and moved back to North Platte where they were members of Holy Spirit Catholic Church.  Betty was active in the ladies group Catholic Daughters, and home visitation.  She was in the St. Pat’s choir for 26 years, was an avid bridge player, and her favorite job was the raising of her family.  She will be missed very much.

Survivors include her children, Linda (Bruce) Malsbury, Mike (Beverly) Gardner all of North Platte, David (Susan) Gardner of Federal Way, WA, Bill (Lucy) Gardner of Almsville, OR, and Thomas (Kristi) Gardner of Highlands Ranch, CO; 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Larry (Linda) Drost of Boise, ID; and a special friend, Lynette Beckmann of North Platte.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jim; a son, Richard; brothers, Dr. Jerry and Bernie Drost; and a great-granddaughter, MaKenna Walters.

Memorials may be made to the North Platte Catholic School Endowment Trust and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2017 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with the Reverend James Novakowski as celebrant.  Inurnment will follow at the North Platte Cemetery.  Those wishing to sign the register book may do so 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.