Betty Kaye Atkinson, age 79, a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend to many passed away on August 29, 2025. Born on March 26, 1946, in Hutchinson, Kansas, raised on a farm in Plevna, Kansas, Betty touched the lives of countless students, community members, and friends with her gift for baking.

As the Food Director for USD 307, Betty had a passion for feeding her community and her students. She left a legacy in her famous bierocks and cinnamon rolls. The smell of her baking permeated the school hallways, while students hovered to steal and extra sampling.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband David Atkinson, daughter Meleia Atkinson, her parents J. Melvin and Ester Brown, and her sister Cheryl Buck. Betty is survived by her three daughters Madonna Anglin, Melissa Ingram, and Marcy Scheck, her six grandchildren and her nine siblings.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at the Bavaria Cemetery.