DODGE CITY - Elizabeth "Betty Rose" Delzeit, 79, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City.

She was born October 30, 1940 on her grandparents farm in Thomas County, Kansas, the daughter of William and Sylvia (Cersovsky) Delzeit.  She was a graduate of Oakley High School and attended Ft. Hays State University.  She was a Telephone Operator early in life and later worked as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.  She lived in Victoria for several years before moving to Dodge City in January of 2013.

She was a member of St. Fidelis Basilica in Victoria and enjoyed painting.

Survivors include: her 2 brothers, Don Delzeit and wife Jean, Dodge City and Clem Delzeit and wife Ann, Scranton, Kansas; 13 nephews and nieces, 22 great nephews and nieces and 12 great great nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Bill Delzeit.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Saturday, March 28, 2020 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Oakley with Fr. Luke Thielen presiding.  Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.  There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.

The family suggests memorials to St. Jude Children's Hospital or American Cancer Research both in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.