Elizabeth (Betsy) Gast, 69, of Lansing, KS passed away March 2, 2023.
Betsy was the daughter of J.B. and Jean Rinehart and was born in Bethany MO on Nov. 17, 1953. She was raised in Albany MO and graduated from Albany High School in 1971.
She then moved to Hawaii where she went to college at the University of Hawaii where she met her first husband, Daniel Victorie. Betsy & Dan moved back to Missouri, married in 1971 and welcomed their daughter DeAnne in 1978. They Remained married until 1995. In the summer of 1996 Betsy was introduced to her second husband, Thomas Gast and married in 1999.
Betsy worked in public service throughout her life. Whether it was working in factories bartending & waitressing, doing accounting at Park college, managing a retail store or doing what she was most passionate about, sewing and seamstress work Betsy always worked hard and made some lifelong friends.
Betsy was passionate about motorcycle rights and the Rider Freedoms. She was active for many years in ABATE of Kansas. She was the first female Vice President elected to hold a state board position.
Betsy was predeceased by her father, mother, and her sister, Christina Schwartz.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Gast, her daughter, DeAnne Ruebhausen (Husband Dong) and their daughter Victoria, her sister, Margaret (Annie) Gordy (husband Ron) and her children Aimee Mohr and Ryan Foster and their families.
The celebration of Life for Betsy will be held at the Leavenworth VFW, 519 Cherokee Street. On Saturday March 18, 2023 from 3pm-7PM.