Bettie Jean Raines Obituary
The memory of Bettie Jean Raines of Burlington, Iowa, who passed away on January 24, 2025 at the age of 85, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bettie Jean Raines to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Bettie 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 Bettie 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 parents, Terry Raines and Helen Bray Raines; and her aunt Charlotte Bray of Kansas. She is survived by: her cousins, Gary Bray of Kahoka, MO, David Bray of Burlington, IA and Diane Leonard of Kansas; her close friend Pat Morrison; and her friends, Theresa Ketterman and Bill Morrison.
A memorial has been established for St. Jude's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.
