Bettie Julkes, 71, passed away on April 17, 2021. Bettie taught at Purdue University and spent over twenty years as a Faculty Associate and Academic Counselor at ASU. She never stopped teaching—educating her friends about exceptional leaders of color in the social justice movement.

Bettie was politically active and spent many retirement hours advocating for human rights, social and racial justice. She was a frequent contributor to the Payson Roundup’s Letters to the Editor. She was also a volunteer and counselor at the Time Out Shelter.

An avid adventurer, Bettie spent her summers traveling, often with her son Jason, to seven continents and 48 of the 50 states and all the National Parks. She said she moved to Payson to be near the mountains and trees which she so enjoyed.

Bettie was preceded in death by her parents and a sister. She is survived by a son, two brothers and two sisters. A celebration of Bettie’s life will be held in the spring. If you wish to honor Bettie’s memory with a contribution, please consider the Time Out Shelter in Payson. (Source: Payson Roundup)