In Loving Memory
Betty L. Lowe of Minden, Nevada passed away unexpectedly on January 21, 2022 after a brief illness and complications of surgery. She was 78.
She was born on July 9, 1943 to Louis and Gladys (Hyde) Steele in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where she was raised. She graduated from Teachers College High School in 1961 and studied English at the University of Iowa before moving to Long Beach, California, where she met her first husband and father of her two daughters, Jim Adams. They moved to the Carson Valley in 1974.
Betty worked forty-three jobs in her lifetime, a feat she considered writing a book about. In Carson Valley she owned clothing and gift stores called Things and Things and Things, sold advertising for the Record Courier and other publications, and was proprietor of The Pony Express Café where she hosted guest chef nights. She retired as a realtor for Verus Realty in 2014. After retirement she served as a CASA advocate in Douglas County.
She married her soul mate Bill Jones on November 11, 2011 and cherished their years together.
She loved the water and swam whenever she could. An avid moviegoer, she often turned off her phone to enjoy the Oscars uninterrupted. More than anything else, Betty loved people and made profound connections everywhere she went. She leaves behind countless beloved friends.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Lou and Gladys, and sister Carole. She leaves behind her brother Louis Steele of Durango, husband Bill Jones and two daughters, Jocelyn Lantrip and Hillary Adams. She was also the proud grandmother to seven grandchildren—Brendan Gault and Daniel Lantrip; Zoe, Isabelle, Camille, Simon and Jude Maalouf.
A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 pm on February 24, 2022 at Eastside Memorial, 1600 Buckeye Road in Minden, NV. Following the service, friends and family are invited to celebrate Betty at J. T. Basque Bar & Dining Room.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a local food bank.