Betty Ringling

Betty Jean Ringling, 81, of Lake Hills, Texas passed away on January 15, 2020 at the hospital in San Antonia, Texas. She was born in Mountain, North Dakota to Blake and Ida Basher on April 12, 1938. Albert (Al) Ringling and Betty were united in holy matrimony on April 3, 1982 in Circle Pines, Minnesota.\r\n\r\nBetty went to school at Mountain and West Fargo School systems. After graduation She attended Business School. Betty worked as a mother and house wife raising three boys until she began to work for Control Data Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota, were she continued to work until retirement. She was involved in many things throughout her life including supporting her children in all their activities. After moving to Lake Hills, Texas, Betty spent most of her time at the Senior Center in Bandera, Texas creating fantastic quilts and sharing her vast knowledge of sewing.\r\n\r\nBetty Jean Ringling is proceeded in death by her parent Blake and Ida Basher, her two older brothers Kenneth and Keith Basher. And it is assumed her missing son David Rickbeil.\r\n\r\nBetty is survived by her husband Albert Ringling. Her sons, Blake and Tim Rickbeil, step-daughters Cheryl Tate and Melody Stewart, nine grandchildren, eight great grand-children and so many wonderful cousins and one fantastic great aunt Corine.\r\n\r\nBecause of family and friends being in two different places there will be two separate visitations and services: \r\n First, February 8, 2020 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bertha, Minnesota, 203 1st Ave. S.E:\r\n Visitation starting at 11:00 AM, Funeral service at 1:00pm, luncheon to follow. \r\nThe second, February 18, 2020 at Grimes Funeral Home, 1214 Mulberry St. Bandera, Texas, at 1:00 PM. Following the visitation and funeral service a luncheon will be served at the Bandera Senior Center. Burial will follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.\r\n\r\nHonorary Pallbearers will be all Betty and Albert's grandchildren and great grandchildren.\r\n\r\nMemorials may be given to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Bertha, 203 1st Ave. S.E, Bertha Minnesota 56437. The family of Betty Jean Ringling wishes to extend our sincere thanks to all the doctors, nurses, and all who took charge of her care along with the LWML at St. Paul's and her Quilting family in Bandera for serving the luncheons.\r\n\r\nThe family invites you to send condolences at www.grimefuneralchapels.com by selecting the "Send Condolences" link.\r\n\r\nFuneral arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera. \r\n