Betty Wilt was born in 1965. Betty graduated from Wasson HS, Colorado Springs in 1984. Betty graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a degree in Geologic Engineering in 1989. She was a member of the University swim team. Betty worked 30 years as a federal employee, making the rounds with Dept of Interior – USGS, USDA Forest Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs. Betty retired in 2018 due to Huntington’s disease. Betty enjoyed cooking, mountain biking, photography, reading, & traveling. Betty was fond of saying, “One day at a time. We’ll get through this.” Betty was an active member of St John’s Episcopal Church, Ketchikan, AK and St Thomas Episcopal church, Canyon City, Oregon. Betty died in Colorado Springs on 31 July 2020 from Pancytopenia. Betty is survived by her wife of 28 years, Kerry Foster. In her immediate family, survivors include: her father Charles Wilt of Colorado Springs, her sisters Janet Bowerman of Colorado Springs, Ellen Worth of Nevada, brother Charles Wilt Junior of Canon City, Colorado and sister Teresa Wilt of Nevada. Letters of condolence can be mailed to: Kerry Foster, PO Box 26411, Colorado Springs, CO 80936.
