- Date Of Birth: November 8, 1918
- Date Of Death: September 5, 2018
- State: Idaho
Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Pace of Nampa went Home with God on September 5.
Betty Jane was born November 8, 1918, in Newton KS, the daughter of Herman and Laura Jane Wolf, and grew up on the family farm in Arizona. She attended Pasadena Academy where she was student body president and salutatorian, and graduated magna cum laude from Pasadena Nazarene College with a degree in Music in 1942, where she was president of honor society and elected to Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges.
In 1961, Betty began her insurance career with Grange Mutual Life Insurance Company (now United Heritage Insurance), earning designation as Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) and Life Office Management Associate (LOMA), and retiring as Claims Manager in 1982
She often hosted NNC students to Sunday dinners and made room for them to stay with the family while attending NNC. She played and taught piano, and as an accomplished seamstress, made wedding dresses for family and friends, and wove her loving touch into blankets, quilts and afghans for children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In retirement, she cared for grandchildren and taught them many lessons of life, as they energized hers.
She was predeceased by Marvin, September 17, 2003, and great granddaughter Adelaide Katherine Minor, January 11, 2011. She is survived by daughter Elizabeth Janet (Robert) Minor of Nampa, and sons Marvin Jackson Jr. (Virginia) of Bloomington IL, Stephen of Nampa, and Timothy of Boise; granddaughters Denise (Tom Chlipala) Pace of Towanda IL, and LeeAnne (Brandon) Mehling of Nampa; grandsons David (Jenny) Pace of Bloomington IL, Philip (Minna) Pace of Highland Park IL, and Justin (Kara) Minor of Caldwell; and eight great grandchildren.
“Our family greatly appreciates the gracious love and support of our mother and those who diligently cared for her in seasons of challenge and recovery at her home.”
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
Philippians1:6
