Betty Brase

SIKESTON — Betty Jean Brase, 92, died April 24, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.

Born Nov. 7, 1926, in Cape Girardeau, she was the daughter of the late Martin Louis and Edna Keeton Brase. She loved bingo, card games and marbles.

She was a 50-year member of First Church of God on Emerald Street in Cape Girardeau, where she was a greeter, member of the ladies group, choir, helped with church dinners and opened her home for bible study groups. She was also a member of Women's Missionary Society: SS Class.

Survivors include: her brother, James L. (Loretta M.) Brase of Sikeston; four nephews, Steve (Pam) Brase of Essex, Terry (Sheila) Brase of Sikeston, Rick (Rhonda) Brase of Bloomfield and Scott "Buck" Brase of St. Peters, Missouri; one niece, Deena (Doug) Lucy of Albany, Ind.; and several great-nieces and -nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Donald L Brase.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark Ramsey officiating.

Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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