SALINA - Betty Lou (Young) Zorn was born in rural Marquette, Kansas on April 8, 1926 to Carl Martin (Mike) Young and Mildred (Palmquist) Young. She passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 at Eaglecrest Assisted Living, Salina at the age of 94.
Betty graduated from Marquette High School, Trinity Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing, Kansas City, Missouri, and Baylor School of Nursing, Dallas, Texas. She worked in the nursing field at McPherson, Salina, Dallas, Texas, St. Louis, Missouri, and Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. On Sept. 10, 1961 Betty was united in marriage to Vernon D. Zorn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother and sister in law, Charles Marlin and Marilyn Young.
Surviving are her stepdaughter, Carol Zorn of Brentwood, Tennessee; step-grandsons, Andrew and Christopher Schutt; nieces, Pat (Virgil) Yost of Colorado, and Pam (Steve) Michel of Salina.
There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be at a later date in Brillion, Wisconsin.
Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church Foundation, Salina or Elim Lutheran Church, Marquette care of Ryan Mortuary.