Betty Jo Gillespie Obituary
The passing of Betty Jo Gillespie of Springfield, Missouri, born in Davenport, Iowa leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on February 23, 2026 at the age of 76. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Betty Jo Gillespie to show support.
As we bid Betty farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Betty is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her mother Bonnie Williams Nelson; her birth father Albert S. Lindquist; her father Gordon Usticke; her grandmother Sylvia Mae Brown Cavanaugh; and her cousin Sheri Scott.
She is survived by: her daughter Jamie Dent; her sisters, Michelle Micki Gaertner (Jim) and Linda Walton (Ellis); and her cousins, Dana Osborn and Greta Wren. She is also survived by many nieces, a nephew, and numerous third cousins.
