Betty Lavon Wedgewood, age 77, passed away on August 4, 2015 at her home in Ness City, Kansas. She was born on July 7, 1938 in Las Animas, Colorado the daughter of James and Lola Hunt Lusk.

She was a near lifetime resident of Ness City where she was a waitress and an owner/operator of a local restaurant and donut shop.

She married Jim Curtis in June of 1959, they were later divorced. She later married Charles Wedgewood on November 10, 1992. He passed away on February 20, 2008.

She is survived by her sons Michael Curtis and his wife Teresa of Overland Park, Kansas, Delvin Curtis and his wife Heather of Fort Worth, Texas; a step-son Chuck Wedgewood of Louisiana; one brother, Everett Lusk of Frederick, Colorado; 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Alan Curtis; brother, Delbert Lusk; sister, Norma Moore; and a daughter-in-law, Cindy Wedgewood.

Rosary will be held at the Sacred Heart Church on Thursday, August 6, 2015, 7:00 P.M. Mass of Christian burial will be at the church on Friday, 10:00 A.M. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home to sign the book on Thursday from 9:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. and at the church from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be given to the Sacred Heart School.