Betty Jean Petermann

Betty Jean (Cromwell) Petermann, 97, was born March 15th, 1927, in Cushing, Oklahoma. Her final breath was taken January 9th, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Enid with family by her side. 

Betty was the fifth and last child of Cullen Orlando and Lottie Elma (Dawes) Cromwell. Betty attended Sumner Public School from which she graduated in 1944. 

Betty worked as a long-distance operator for 35 years with Southwestern Bell/AT&T. Betty married the love of her life, Albert “Bud” Petermann, June 5th, 1954. Following his passing, she always said she would never be able to find another one like him. Bud and Betty were married 62 years before Bud’s death on October 2nd, 2016. 

To this union, Bud and Betty were blessed with two children, Ron Petermann, Oklahoma City, and Cheryl Langstraat and husband Steve, Stillwater. Also, two amazing grandchildren, Chad Jensen, Oklahoma City and Kyla Langstraat of Stillwater and three great-grandchildren, Tylen Johnson, Claire and Xander Jensen. 

Betty will be remembered for her unending energy and strength, always ready to go somewhere. She was a hard worker at everything she did. She mowed her own yard until she was 90 years old. She worked hard all of her life, up to the very end. 

Betty loved life, having fun with family and friends, and traveling. Bud and Betty vacationed and toured 20 countries and Hawaii, plus Betty traveled with her bowling league to tournaments all over the nation. 

Mom’s other accomplishments were 35 years of Perfect Attendance at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company/AT&T before retiring in 1989. She was a Southwestern Bell Pioneer for 20 years. She received a Certificate for 65 year membership from the Grand Chapter of Oklahoma Order of the Eastern Star in 2015. April 2025, would have been her 70th year membership in Eastern Star. 

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Cullen and Lottie Cromwell, her sisters, Lorrain Minnix and Pauline Bay and brothers, Levi Cromwell and Frank Cromwell. Mother and father-in-law, Kathryn and Ernest Petermann, brothers -in-law and sisters-in-law, Walter Petermann, Alfred and Helen Petermann, Doris and Pete Bronner, Harry and Delores Petermann, LaDonna Petermann, Floyd (Junior) Bay Jr., Elmer Minnix, Lois Cromwell and nephew, Richard Minnix, niece, Connie Chenoweth and great-nephew, Tim Kukuk. Survivors include her children, Ron and Cheryl, son-in-law, Steve, grandchildren, Chad and Kyla, great-grandchildren, Tylen, Claire and Xander.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 10Am to 8PM at Dighton Marler Funeral Home of Perry. Funeral services will be 2pm Friday, January 17th, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Perry with Roy Fleshman officiating. Pallbearers will be Chad Jensen, Darren Billingsley, Josh Billingsley, Jordan Billingsley, Steve Miller and Donovan Zetterberg. Honorary Pallbearers are Bill DeJager, Randy Thompson, Ron Petermann, Steve Langstraat and Bill Petermann.

Condolences may be made to the family via website www.dightonmarler.com. 

Memorials in her name may be made to Wreaths Across America in care of Dighton-Marler Funeral Home, P.O. Box 189, Perry, OK 73077 or left at 203 E Fir Ave, Perry, OK.