Betty Julius Espinosa

July 04 , 1951 - April 06 , 2020

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Betty Julius Espinosa passed away at Henry Ford Brownstown Hospital in Brownstown Michigan on April 6th, 2020 due to complications following gastric cancer. She was 68. Betty was born on July 4th, 1951, in Luverne, Minnesota, to her parents, John Julius and Martha Renken Julius. She grew up on a farm near George, Iowa, and graduated from George High School in 1969. Betty then attended Stewarts School of Cosmology in Sioux Falls South Dakota. After graduation ,she moved to Bellevue, Nebraska, to being her career as a hair stylist. Betty was the daughter of a farmer, the mother to two children, the grandmother to three grandchildren, a sister, aunt, best friend to some and friend to many. Betty created a livelihood as a hair stylist in the early adult years of her life. She had a unique ability to connect with people. Later in life she spent 16 years working as a HR Representative for a large steel corporation and retired in 2015. Betty enjoyed gardening and spending the summers watching Detroit Tigers Baseball. As a baseball enthusiast, she took in countless games with her family and friends. She enjoyed spending her time outside and doing different projects with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed hosting parties for family and friends. Betty had a passion for traveling and was fortunate enough to share these experiences with friends and family. Her distinctive style landed her in Paris, where she was able to experience first-hand the exquisite culture. She sailed through the Caribbean with her granddaughter and danced on the beaches of Mexico with her family. She climbed a Volcano in Hawaii just to look down it and went to the top of the Empire State building to shake hands with King Kong. More importantly, Betty had an undying love for her family and friends. She was an active member in her community and lived in New Boston, Michigan, for over 25 years. Betty Julius Espinosa is survived by her sons, Mathew (Kristin) Espinosa of West Bloomfield, MI; Adam (Cindi) Espinosa of New Boston, MI; grandchildren Sloan, Adam Jr. and Isabella; sister Donna Meinen of Sioux Falls, SD; and her brothers, Alan Julius and Ron Julius of George, IA. She is preceded in death by her Mother, Martha Renken Julius, and her father, John Julius. Her cremation took place at “The Witness Crematory” located inside of Michigan Memorial Funeral Home.

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I write this today with a very heavy heart. My deepest sympathies go out to her Son's, their families, her Sister, Brothers and their families. I had the honor to call Betty my best friend through the majority of our school years and on into our adulthood. No matter the distance or time we never lost touch with each other. Betty has always been a special friend and will be truly missed. Angie Sherrill
Having grown up on a farm next to the Julius farm and being classmates, I treasure the memories of time spent with Betty and her family. I sat with Betty on the school bus each morning. Her infectious laugh was a great way to start the day. I will always remember her as a truly genuine person. My condolences to Betty’s family. Carol DeGroot Hovey
I graduated with Betty in 1969 George High School. Thoughts and prayers to her family Sandy Johnson
I was fortunate to grow up with the entire Julius family. Betty and I were in the same class in school. Lots of great memories and most of all that infectious smile. She and the Julius family were a gift in my life. Sending our love to all the family. Dave Wortman
I am so sorry to her about Betty. She was such a wonderful person. I didn’t know her for long but we hit it off right away . We sat at the table laughing and enjoying a cup of coffee and just talking about life more than once. Betty will be missed ! My heart is with her family, Betty was very proud of her sons and loved her family very much. Rest In Peace Betty you will be missed. Ruby Schmitt
What a beautiful lady and always full of excitement and great ideas. I would see her at meetings we were on for the township, and she had so much love and enthusiasm for a community that we both lived in. I got to know her initially through having both you sons at HHS. In later years she would come into Schwartz's Greenhouse where we would talk plants! How ironic that she lived in a home where I had been years earlier building a float for a Homecoming. RIP good friend. David H. Kuykendall
Betty was my best friend at George High School. We spent many fun filled times together and she will always be remembered as an extremely generous and loving individual. Her kindness showed in her availability to whoever was in need and her friendship was one to be cherished. I will miss her greatly and send along my deepest condolences to her family and children. Vianne Renken Pendleton
I am so sorry to hear about “Backgate Betty”. She was loved by so many. May she fly high with the Angels. Thinking of her boys and family. Deneen Baxter