Betty Jean Smith, 91, of Chetopa, died at 11:40 a.m., Friday, September 17, 2021, at Freeman West in Joplin, Mo.
Born June 2, 1930 in Flint, Michigan, Betty Jean was the daughter of C. Ray and Laura I. (Smith) Falkensten. She attended a one-room school during grade school. She graduated from the Mount Morris High School in 1948.
Betty Jean and William Tyler “Ty” Smith were united in marriage March 4…