Betty LaRae Felton

Betty LaRae Felton, age 84, of Cannon Falls, MN, former 20 year resident of Morgan Hill, died in Cannon Falls. Betty was born in Minneapolis, MN, to Anthony and Lillian (Johnson) Kostakos. She graduated from Edison H.S. in NE Minneapolis, and later attended Minneapolis Business School. She worked for Northrup King, managing the addressograph department. She married Harold C. Felton on July 27, 1946 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Betty held numerous jobs during Harold’s employment with IBM, including Josten’s in Owatonna, MN and in state government in Juneau, Alaska. Harold was on the “Bridge” (now Community Solutions) board of directors from 1988-1997. Betty was involved in women’s groups at the Lutheran churches they attended. In 1995, their lives changed as Betty was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She is survived by husband, Harold; and brother, Richard Anthony of Salano Beach, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters and brother, Marion Smith, Ronald Anthony, DeEtta Rogers, and Evanthia Hardy. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 at 2 pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Randolph, MN. Spring interment will be held at Lakeside Cemetery, Randolph. Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer’s Assn of MN-ND, 4550 W. 77th St., Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55435. www.lundbergfuneral.com