Betty M. Droster, 79, Lake Mills, died peacefully Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek.
She was born on June 5, 1934 in Hanover, IL, the daughter of the late Wyman and Emily (Bingham) Paisley.
She married Roger Droster on Nov. 2, 1957 in Madison, WI. He died July 6, 1998.
Betty has been a Lake Mills resident since 1968, moving from Madison.
She had been employed at the Nutrition Center in Lake Mills and had been a nurses' aide at the Watertown Hospital for many years. She had also been employed at Walmart in Watertown.
She was a member of the St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Lake Mills and was very active in the Lake Mills American Legion Post #67 Ladies Auxiliary.
Betty enjoyed helping with Bingo at the Legion Post.
Survivors include her son, Timothy (Kris) of Watertown; two daughters, Vanessa (David) Partanen of Bessemer, MI, Terri (Mike) Grabow of Lake Crystal, MN; eight grandchildren, Michael (Garyn) Partanen, Mary (Joe) Byrns, Sarah (Travis) Smee, Joseph Partanen, Kyle Droster, Tanya Droster, Benjamin Grabow, Jennifer Grabow; six great grandchildren; three brothers, Jerry (Julie) Paisley, Richard (Doris) Paisley, Clint (Bonnie) Paisley; two sisters, Bev Haiar, Roberta Diaz; one sister-in-law, Judy Paisley; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roger, her sister, Gayle Notz, her brother, Charles "Johnny" Paisley and two daughters, Diana Droster and Vicki Droster.
Memorial services will be held at 12 noon on Friday, June 28, 2013 at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Lake Mills.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. on Friday at the church until the time of services.
Burial will be in St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center or to the church.