Betty Lou (Bredeson) Lienke age 78 passed away Friday September 1, 2017 in Columbus. She was born to Adolph and Leona (Lord) Bredeson on June 11, 1939 on a farm near Keyeser in Columbia County. Betty graduated from DeForest High School. She worked in Madison for a few years at different jobs, the one she liked the best was being a meter maid for the Madison Police Department. Betty met Fredric "Fritz" Lienke at a dance at Turner Hall in August of 1964. By Christmas they knew they wanted to be married by the time spring field work started. They were married on April 10, 1965 at Spring Prairie Lutheran Church. Betty and Fred took over the family farm that year. Betty's hobbies were sewing, quilting, baking, cooking, and reading, but she loved spending time with her family the most. Betty was an active church member; she was an Alter Guild member, Sunday School Teacher, social circle, and Monday coloring group. Survivors include her two daughters Lisa (Ricky) Gentz of Waterloo, and Bonnie (Tom) Schoenherr of Columbus; five grandchildren Cody Gentz, Carmen (Michael) Schrader, Candy (Justin) Watters, Shelby Schoenherr, Hailey Schoenherr; two great grandchildren Emmett Watters and Harper Schrader; three sisters, Cathy Kampen (Bob Umberger), Alice (Fred) Zweifel, Mary (Richard) Wendt; sisters-in-law Mary Bredeson, Fern Yohn, Mabel Hayes, Dorthy (Phil) Lang. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, granddaughter Holly Jo Schoenherr; sister Jeronie Severson; four brothers Neyman, Arnold, Walter, and Reuben. Funeral services were held at OLIVET CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST on Wednesday September 6, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., with visitation beginning at 9:00 A.M., Rev. Beth Voigt officiated. Inurnment was held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Hillside Cemetery in Columbus. Memorials may be made to Olivet Congregational United Church of Christ.