Elizabeth (Betty) Louise Kristofferson Lietzke passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the age of 93 in Lowell MI. Elizabeth will be dearly missed by her family and the too-many-to-count friends who became family over her lifetime.

She was born December 6, 1928 in Roscommon MI to Aage and Nellie Kristofferson and enjoyed a happy childhood with two brothers and three sisters, having a special place in her heart for her younger sister Orita Shultz of St. Johns MI. She loved spending childhood summers with her grandparents on the Au Sable River.

While she and her husband Harold, who preceded her in death, will always be remembered for epic shed parties at their alfalfa dehydration farm in DeWitt, MI and their memorable motorhome adventures, Elizabeth would want to be remembered as a resourceful woman who had a penchant for a good fabric to sew, a creative soul, an uncanny ability to sort and organize plus the best listening ear in all the land. While her calculated counsel was sometimes delivered with a firmer tone than the loved one was expecting, fairness reigned supreme for Elizabeth. She loved a gathering where old stories were retold with laughter and new stories were told for her to share.

Elizabeth was sharp-as-a-tack right to the end, which made her a force to be reckoned with, to which her children could well attest; son Theodore A Lietzke and daughter-in-law Ellen M (Shaver) Lietzke of Lowell MI; and daughter Trudy A (Lietzke) Miller & son-in-law Ronald K Miller of Zena OK.

She passed along her can-do attitude, creativeness and wonderful sense of humor to her grandchildren Anna & Howard Hargrave; Christine & Joshua Fisher; Nathan Lietzke & Logan Rayburn; Jeromy & Andrea Miller. They, in turn, will always share her 'If wishes were ...' saying and her crisp but sage advice with her great-grandchildren, Madeleine and Zachary Hargrave; Elliott and Meredith Fisher & Oliver Miller.

A celebration of Elizabeth's life will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the home of Ted & Ellen Lietzke.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be sent to Flat River Outreach Ministries (FROM) 11535 Fulton St E, Lowell, MI 49331, fromlowell.org/donate, where she volunteered for several years. Service Details. Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Elizabeth Lietzke December 6, 1928 - August 3, 2022 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book