1925
Betty
2016
Betty Myers
April 25, 1925 — November 27, 2016
Betty Mae Boyack Myers, 91, was born April 25, 1925 to her parents, Richard Boyack and Lola Ruckman Boyack, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Betty passed from this world on November 27, 2016, in Overland Park, KS. She had one older sister named Millie. Betty’s mother passed away a few weeks after her birth and her grandparents, Edwin and Maud Ruckman, took her to their farm near Afton, Iowa and raised her as their own child to adulthood. Her aunts and uncles, including Paul and Lois Miller and Melvin (Dick) and Hazel Ruckman, lived nearby and assisted in helping Betty grow up. Maintaining close family ties with frequent reunions and get-togethers were very important to her and she loved growing up in the middle of her large extended Boyack and Ruckman family in Afton. For the next 70 years she and Bob kept in touch with their roots through visits and receiving the Afton Star Enterprise newspaper. She loved music and played flute in a band and piano for musicals. She was valedictorian of her high school class and went on to business school for a few months before marrying.
On February 6, 1945, she married Robert Myers at a U.S. Naval base in Rhode Island. They lived there until May while Robert completed his training as an Ensign in the Civil Engineer Corp. After the war, Robert returned to Betty and his new daughter Ellen Anne. After they settled down they were blessed with Richard Russell, Roger Evan, Mary Christine, Lisa Lynne and Derek Andrew. Robert’s career as a Civil Engineer provided the means for them to live comfortably in Overland Park and later, in Lenexa, KS.
Betty loved her children and providing a home. Keeping up with her crew was a full-time job. As the family grew, Betty used her considerable creative talent for many things, among them, designing a larger house, with many unique innovations. After the children were grown she did more planning for the townhouse in Lenexa. The children married and provided the family with ten wonderful and talented grandchildren, who, in turn, have added eight adorable great grandchildren. There was nothing Betty loved more than to hear how and what each family was doing and she spent many hours thinking about them and arranging their pictures.
Betty had many talents. She was an avid reader and studied ways of providing better food and nutrition. Betty was an excellent pianist and insisted on having a piano with the children all taking lessons, which made scheduling practice time rather difficult. Betty loved learning the history of America firsthand and couldn’t get enough of its beautiful scenery when camping extensively around most all of the U.S. and Canada. After the children were married, traveling continued in a motor home. Now, more than just looking at scenery, Betty spent many hours passionately researching genealogy and has assembled many pages of family history. Betty’s spirit was warm, witty, full of passionate causes, caring and loyal. Time and hard work took its toll and after several years of extended care she has gone to her reward to live there peacefully forever.
On February 6, 1945, she married Robert Myers at a U.S. Naval base in Rhode Island. They lived there until May while Robert completed his training as an Ensign in the Civil Engineer Corp. After the war, Robert returned to Betty and his new daughter Ellen Anne. After they settled down they were blessed with Richard Russell, Roger Evan, Mary Christine, Lisa Lynne and Derek Andrew. Robert’s career as a Civil Engineer provided the means for them to live comfortably in Overland Park and later, in Lenexa, KS.
Betty loved her children and providing a home. Keeping up with her crew was a full-time job. As the family grew, Betty used her considerable creative talent for many things, among them, designing a larger house, with many unique innovations. After the children were grown she did more planning for the townhouse in Lenexa. The children married and provided the family with ten wonderful and talented grandchildren, who, in turn, have added eight adorable great grandchildren. There was nothing Betty loved more than to hear how and what each family was doing and she spent many hours thinking about them and arranging their pictures.
Betty had many talents. She was an avid reader and studied ways of providing better food and nutrition. Betty was an excellent pianist and insisted on having a piano with the children all taking lessons, which made scheduling practice time rather difficult. Betty loved learning the history of America firsthand and couldn’t get enough of its beautiful scenery when camping extensively around most all of the U.S. and Canada. After the children were married, traveling continued in a motor home. Now, more than just looking at scenery, Betty spent many hours passionately researching genealogy and has assembled many pages of family history. Betty’s spirit was warm, witty, full of passionate causes, caring and loyal. Time and hard work took its toll and after several years of extended care she has gone to her reward to live there peacefully forever.
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