Betty Rand

Betty A.(Beemaush) Rand, age 74, a resident of Webster died September 4, 2009 at Spooner Health System. Betty was born on February 9, 1935 in White Earth, Minnesota to Frank and Pearl Bellcour. Betty had a degree in education and taught in the last one room school house in Minnesota. She also worked for Upper Midwest American Indian Center in Minneapolis for a number of years and for the St. Croix Tribal Education department for several years. She traveled a lot during those years doing seminars to educate and learn more about the native American heritage. Betty was known to have itchy feet. She loved to travel and lived in a number of states over the years. She enjoyed casino hopping and working on her memoirs. She was known for her delicious sloppy joes and was always able to make her grandchildren smile. She was truly loved by everyone who knew her. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Melvin; son Thomas; sisters Margaret and Dorothy and brother Allan. She is survived by and will be sadly missed by her son Kevin; daughter Sharon; grandchildren Cory, Christina, Jessica, and Nichole; great grandchildren Devin, Ariah, Mersadie, Nathan, Caleb, and Rowan; her brothers Frank and Richard; along with other relatives and many friends.Memorial services were held Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home with Father Michael Tupa officiating. Interment will be held at a later date at the White Earth Cemetery in White Earth, Minnesota. Honorary pallbearers were Cory Rand, Russell Allen, Frank Bellcour, Kevin Rand, Richard Bellcour, Christina Allen, Jessica Jones, and Nichole Jones. Memorial services were held Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home with Father Michael Tupa officiating. Interment will be held at a later date at the White Earth Cemetery in White Earth, Minnesota. Honorary pallbearers were Cory Rand, Russell Allen, Frank Bellcour, Kevin Rand, Richard Bellcour, Christina Allen, Jessica Jones, and Nichole Jones. Memorial services will be Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM with visitation from 12:00-1:00 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster.