Betty L. Testerman

Betty L. "Meme" Testerman, 93, of Parsons, went home to meet her Lord on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

Betty Louise Kimrey was born on May 26, 1932, in rural Altamont, to Cecil Ray "Ray" and Edith Louise "Sis" (Rexwinkle) Kimrey.  She moved with her family to rural Craig County, Oklahoma, where she attended Plain View Grade School.  After graduation, she and her family moved to Edna, Kansas, where she attended and graduated from Edna High School.  While in high school, she worked in her Grandma Rexwinkle's café.

On November 17, 1951, she married Arthur W. "Art" Testerman.  They made their home in Bartlett.  Into the union, two daughters were born, Connie and Denise.

Over the years, Betty worked in the central telephone office as a switchboard operator, at Glenn Berry making Army pants, and for USD 506.  She was also a devoted housewife and mother.  Betty donated many hours riding the Head Start bus, devoted many days caring for her grandchildren before and after school, and loved to cook.  The rule at her house was if you ate there, you were not allowed to leave hungry.  She loved making cinnamon rolls and no-bake cookies.

Survivors include:

Two daughters – Connie Wyckoff (Kirk) of Parsons, Kansas

Denise Hope (Clif) of Altamont, Kansas

Nine grandchildren – Jimmy Jay Jarman (Tiffany) of Parsons, Kansas; Kenton Jarman (Holly) of Altamont, Kansas; Douglas Jarman (Tercya) of Parsons, Kansas; Nicole Hope of Lamar, Missouri; Christopher Hope (Brita) of Bartlett, Kansas; Samantha Hope of Altamont, Kansas; Stephanie Hope of Manhattan, Kansas; Scott Wyckoff (Laura) of Bonner Springs, Kansas; and Natasha Nisenkier (Peter) of Stillwell, Kansas

22 great-grandchildren

Two sisters – Jessie Foister and her husband, Howard, of Edna, Kansas

Karen Adolph and her husband, Fred, of Joplin, Missouri

Her sister-in-law – Shirley Kimrey Triebel of Edna, Kansas

Many nieces, nephews, and cousins

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur W. "Art" Testerman; and in later years, Jimmie Johnston; two brothers, Charles Kimrey and Cecil Darrel Kimrey; and sister-in-law, Bev Kimrey.

The funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m., Friday, August 8, 2025, at the Bartlett Christian Church.  Burial will follow at Lake Creek Union Cemetery in Bartlett.  The family will receive friends at the church from 2:30 p.m., Friday, until the service begins.

Memorials are suggested to Bartlett Christian Church.  These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS  67357.