Betsy was born in Aspen, Colorado on March 14, 1946, to the parents of Woodrow "Bill" and Agnes (Reeder) Patterson. Her childhood years were spent on the family ranch.  Betsy attended New Castle High School until she was 15 years old when she moved to Kadoka, South Dakota to live with her dad, and be near her sisters. While living in Kadoka she worked at Jeff's Cafe, and it was there that she met Roy Harn.  They married on March 24, 1962.

She joined Roy's family at the Harn family farm in Long Valley, SD.  It is at the farm that they welcomed four children: Karen, Kathy, Dan & Danita. And during the next 13 years while on the farm, Betsy was active in the community with teaching Sunday School, selling Avon, Ladies Aide, cutting & perming the neighbors' hair, running errands for tractor parts & other family matters.  Betsy enjoyed checking cows (she loved doing this), maintaining a BIG garden, raising Pecos her pet pig, tending to chickens, horses, milking cows, a plethora of cats & dogs. Loving and caring for animals was always a large part of Betsy's world.

After several years and a couple transitions, including a year in Colorado, then owning the Three Forks Store outside of Hill City, SD – in 1977 Betsy, Roy and the four children made their "new" home in Rochford where they all worked to build-up the Moonshine Gulch Saloon business. This 44-year journey would be a great book – as Betsy had many colorful experiences.  Gathering many, many cords of firewood, decorating the Moonshine walls, planting the annual garden, stocking beer, running to Rapid for supplies, pattying each hamburger and cutting each potato giving each order the homemade appeal. It took a lot of hard work and an entire team to maintain the Moonshine status over the years.  Betsy's relentless dedication to the customers and their loyalty to her and her hugs made Moonshine a destination for many. Betsy always offered a warm smile or hug for customers without ever letting on the hours of hard work and headaches that went on behind the counter.

Anyone who met Betsy could guess that animals were her specialty.   She raised many animals – but most memorable are the 13 fawns she raised (they would bring their young back to the Moonshine to visit Betsy), and most recently her trick dog Cubin.   They all hit her heart at the deepest spaces.

Betsy was always a student and learned many trades over her life. During some lean years, Betsy worked as a waitress at the Windmill truck stop, drove a haul truck in Wyoming, cleaned houses, worked with Roy on various projects, and managed the Rapid City Fairgrounds cafeteria for a summer.  The family also worked winters at Deer Mountain Ski Area where Betsy managed their cafeteria for numerous years.  You could always find books, articles and CD's around Betsy. She was a student of her trade and taught her children and grandchildren how to build a strong work ethic and made them durable people in this world. Just as she taught the many baby deer survival skills in the wild.

Betsy enjoyed learning about and sharing the Rochford history. She kept many stories alive for folks who would meander into Moonshine to recall details and experiences of their past Rochford days.  Gold mines, geology, properties for sale, local news and late-night dialogues with Betsy are all a part of the "got to go to Moonshine to see Betsy".  Over the years, many people would drive long roads to have a burger and beer with Betsy.

"Betsy of the Bar" made so many friends – seems many claim Betsy as "theirs" because of her huge heart that wraps around everyone. She made it a practice of asking people about themselves so she could learn about them, and she would remember their story. She never minded if they asked her about her life story or not, she was on a mission to get to know her new friends. Betsy's knowledge and disposition were interesting and kept people wanting more. She wrote a section in the local paper for years and was featured in worldwide books, magazines, newspapers, blogs. She was an eccentric artist at heart and the Moonshine was her canvas. One of her proudest moments was that the Moonshine Gulch Saloon was featured in the Big and Rich music video "Big Time". This was important as she knew the artists and loved them for who they were, which was Betsy's style. The Moonshine was also featured in a Jon Crane painting and she knew and loved the artist as well. Betsy's love had no bounds regardless of who you were or what you had to offer; you were her next friend in waiting.

Betsy married Brad Moore in 2021. The Harn family sold the Moonshine Gulch in April 2022 and Betsy moved to Rapid City in the summer of 2022.

Grateful for having shared her colorful life are her husband, Brad Moore; children, Karen (Joe) Schwab of Wisconsin, Kathy Harn of Rapid City, Dan Harn of Hill City, and Danita Harn (Brian Morrison) of Kentucky; sister, Billie Kuck; stepsiblings, Mary Ann Frein-Snider, Shirley McGary, and Steven Frein; ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews who love Aunt Betsy lots!

Betsy was preceded in death by her father, Woodrow "Bill" Patterson; mother, Agnes Frein; husband, Roy Harn; and siblings, Keith Patterson and Sonja Farnum.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in Betsy's honor to the Rochford Volunteer Fire Department which Betsy was a big supporter of over the years.

Visitation will be held at 1:00pm, Monday, March 20, 2023, at Black Hills Funeral Home in Sturgis. A livestream of the visitation will be available at blackhillsfuneralhome.com under "LIVE STREAM FUNERAL SERVICE" tab. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Rochford Community Hall.