Betty Eilts Obituary
We bid farewell to Betty Eilts of Spencer, South Dakota, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on December 3, 2025 at the age of 85. Betty touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Betty Eilts to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Margaret Heronimus and Janssen; her granddaughter Jennifer Cook; her sisters, Sharol and Bonnie; her siblings-in-law, Sally Heronimus, Charlotte Eilts, Jon Wubben and Bob Beaudoin; and her foster brother Tim Tschetter (LaQuita).
She is survived by: her husband Melvin Eilts; her children, Kris Heitzman (Kim), Kathy Liesinger (Dennis), Chuck Eilts (Brenda), Troy Eilts (Tonya) and Dodi Bailey (Jason); her grandchildren, Melanie Johnson (Shawn), Seth Heitzman (Cory), Wade Heitzman (Sandy), Michelle Steele (Brandon), Sara Petersen (Tim), Elizabeth Weber (Chris), Crystal Kezar (Sam), Margaret Aylward (Justin), Charles Liesinger (Jessica), Ryan Eilts (Lindsay), Nicholas Eilts (Dimka), Christopher Driscoll (Natalie Gates), Nathanael Anderberg (Kylie), Nahum Anderberg, Jonah Bailey, Peyton Bailey, Libby Nickerson (Max) and Hunter Bailey; her siblings, Jim Heronimus and Carol Olthoff (Ron); and her siblings-in-law, Richard Naser, Leonard Eilts (Arlys), Larry Eilts and Peggy Wubben. She is also survived by 36 great grandchildren with a great granddaughter.
