Betty Aman, 87, Richardton, died on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Hill Top Home of Comfort, Killdeer. Betty’s Mass of Christian Burial will be at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2025 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Richardton with Fr. Thomas Wordekemper, OSB as celebrant. Interment will take place at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson with a rosary and vigil at 6:30 p.m. with Deacon Robert Bohn presiding. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the Mass at the church.
Betty Audinua Aman was born June 24, 1937 in Richardton, the daughter of Anton and Florence (Zentner) Gaab. She was raised and educated in Richardton.
Betty was united in marriage to Leo Aman on October 24, 1956 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Richardton. They made their home in Bowman, Dickinson, Mott, and finally settled in Richardton where they raised their five sons.
Betty joined the Legion in June of 1966. She was an avid bowler, baker (especially butter horns), caretaker, and caring mother. She was a saint raising five boys. Over the years Betty had a variety of jobs. She worked at Husky Truck Stop in Dickinson, milked cows in Mott, cut hair, worked at Fairway and Wrangler in Richardton, as well as doing indoor house painting. She was very active with the grandchildren’s sports activities.
Betty is survived by her sons, Bryan (Kathleen) Aman, Butte, MT, Bruce (Shanda) Aman, Richardton, Mark Aman, Richardton, and Dale (Connie) Aman, Dickinson; 12 grandchildren, Amanda Hatcher, Lacey Aman, Lindsey O’Conner, Jesse Aman, Brandon Aman, Dustin Aman, Tanya Aman, Ashlyn Helfrich, Tiffany Rohrback, Courtney Aman, Logan Aman, and Landon Aman; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Eileen Messer; brother-in-law, Herb Martin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Aman, June 7, 2024; son, Rodney Aman; daughter-in-law, Sheri Aman; sisters, Eleanor (Ralph) Messmer, Dorothy (George) Barth, and Charlotte Martin; and brother-in-law, Norman Messer.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.
