Elizabeth A. "Betty" Louis

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 12 noon at the St. Louis Catholic Church in Paynesville, MN for Elizabeth A. “Betty” Louis age 97 of Paynesville who died on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Koronis Manor in Paynesville. The Rev. Glenn Krystosek will be the celebrant. Interment was at an earlier date. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 12 noon on July 15 at the church.

Betty was born on August 24, 1919 at Cologne, MN the daughter of Henry and Agnes (Eiden) Storms. She attended St. Bernard’s Catholic School and later Norwood Young America School. She was united in marriage to Alfred Louis on May 7, 1940 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Cologne. Five sons were born to this union. After their marriage, they moved to Paynesville, MN where Alfred was a blacksmith.

She enjoyed gardening, playing cards, shopping and spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Betty was very active in her community and was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church and help found the Christian Women, was a member of the Daughters of Isabella, Catholic United Financial and Paynesville Senior Citizens. After Alfred died on April 16, 1989, she continued to live in Paynesville and became a resident of CentraCare Health Koronis Manor in 2016. This has been her home since that time.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Melanie Louis; one great granddaughter, Charlotte Louis; her brothers and sisters, Michael, Anna, Gertrude, Peter, Alois, Alexander (Sandy) and Dorothy; and one daughter-in-law Carla Louis.

She is survived by her five sons, Dale (Mary Ann) of Breckenridge, CO, Myron of Buffalo, MN, Leo (Lou) of Paynesville, MN, Cecil (Mari) of New London, MN and Adrean (Jean) of Paynesville, MN; 15 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; and 7 step-great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

Betty’s family wishes to thank the staff of CentraCare Health Koronis Manor and Heartland Hospice. She loved you all.