Betty Jean Albrandt, 84, Whitewood, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Sturgis Regional Senior Care Center.

Visitation will be noon until 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.

Committal services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Hope Cemetery at Newell.

A memorial has been established.

Betty was born March 2, 1926 at Sheridan, WY, to Herbert and Martha (Williams) Ritchie. She grew up in Buffalo, SD, where she graduated from High School. She attended Black Hills Teacher's College and graduated before starting a career in primary education.

She married Fred Albrandt at Newcastle, WY in November of 1949. The couple farmed in Vale for many years. Betty taught rural country schools in Butte and Meade Counties. She earned her masters degree in education from Black Hills State College in 1969.

In 1976 the family moved to Sturgis where they operated a motel. They moved to Whitewood in the late 70's where they built storage buildings for many years. After retiring, Betty enjoyed gardening and she was a avid reader.

Survivors include her sons, David (Carmen) Albrandt, West Palm Beach, FL, Rodger Albrandt, Whitewood; daughters, Sue Rutkowski, Rapid City, SD, Marilyn (Tim) Havens, Deadwood, SD; two sisters, Marian Miller, Marietta, GA, Dorothy Rowe, Midland, TX; also three grandsons, John, Thomas and Daniel Rutkowski and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, two sisters and her parents.