Betty J. Crosby, 87, died March 28, 2009 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born April 29, 1921 to George K. and Edna (Batman) Hill of Pawnee Rock, Kansas, growing up on a farm southwest of Pawnee Rock. She graduated from Pawnee Rock High School in 1939 and from Adela Hale-Private Secretarial School in Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1940. On March 22, 1946 she married H. E. "Jack" Crosby at Pawnee Rock. He died April 12, 1978. Mrs. Crosby worked as a secretary for Walnut Creek Mill, Western Union, the Probate Court Office and was a legal secretary for thirty-three years for Kaufman and Horner, formerly Nuss, Pringle, Kaufman and Nuss. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1964, coming from Pawnee Rock. Survivors include five sons: Don Crosby and wife, Jodi, Diamondhead, Mississippi; Ed Crosby and wife, Karen, Pawnee Rock, Kansas; Steve Crosby and wife, Lisa, Escondido, California; Larry Crosby and wife, Diana, Littleton, Colorado; and H. E. Crosby and wife, Tammy, Lakeland, Florida; two daughters: Jackie Reed and husband, Sebon, Great Bend, Kansas; and Sherry Peschka, Great Bend, Kansas; one sister, Mary Louise Wilhite, Larned, Kansas; fifteen grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Kathryn Crosby Wilson; one son-in-law, Tom Peschka; and one grandson, Ryan Crosby. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home. Pastors Jack Sweany and Kevin Ingram will officiate. Burial will be in Pawnee Rock Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2009 and from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are requested to Community Christian Church, in care of the funeral home.