Bette Ann Houtkooper Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bette Ann Houtkooper of New York Mills, Minnesota, who passed away on January 28, 2026, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Emil Patron and Anna Patron (Johnson); and her siblings, Ruth Smilanich (Bronko), Robert Patron (Alice), George Patron (Lorraine), Ernest Patron (Antoinette) of Deer River and Elsie Patron.

She is survived by: her husband Richard Houtkooper; her cousin Sharon; her children, Beth Clemetson (Doug) of Seattle, Washington, Lynette Werner (Timothy) of Michigan City, Indiana and Bryan Lempia (Sarah) of River Forest, Illinois; her stepchildren, Kelly Burkmeier (Jerry) of Lakeville, Minnesota, Kari Brennan (Mike) of St. Paul, Minnesota, Mark Houtkooper (Susan) of Babbit, Minnesota, Matthew Houtkooper (Yon) of West Virginia and Kirsten Edevold (Gary) of Park Rapids, Minnesota; and her sister-in-law Lorraine Patron of Ham Lake, Minnesota..