Betty Jane Walters, 90 of Rochester passed away peacefully at home on October 11, 2019 following a ten year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Betty Jane Orlowski was born on December 30, 1928 in Owatonna to Michael and Cecelia (Buscovick) Orlowski. She graduated from Owatonna High School in 1946 and attended Saint Marys School of Nursing in Rochester. She married Rodney Walters on May 18, 1948 at St. Hyacinth Catholic Church in Owatonna. Together they had three children. Betty worked in the Mayo Clinic Pulmonary Function Lab from 1966 until her retirement in 1986. She was a devout Catholic and volunteered many hours at St. John's grade school in Rochester. She sang in the choir, volunteered on the funeral lunch committee, and was a regular blood donor. She was an avid MN Twins and Vikings fan. She enjoyed tailgating and was a longtime MN Vikings season ticketholder. In retirement, she and Rod spent many winters in Hawaii and carried on her family's tradition of summer vacations at Huddle's Resort on Leech Lake, MN.

She is survived by her children Terry (Terri Wintering) Walters of Wabasha, Greg (Joyce) Walters of Rochester, Denise (Mark) Marino of Clearwater, MN, grandchildren Kati Dressen, Emily (Brian) Hayes, Michael (Jaclyn) Walters, Ryan (Joy) Dressen, Alison Walters, Martha Walters, Nic (Amanda) Dressen, eleven great-grandchildren, her special friend Ivan Cady, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Rod of 61 years (2009), her brothers Frank (Mary Eileen) Orlowski and Eugene (Ramona) Orlowski.

The Funeral Mass for Betty will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 10:00 am at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Rochester with Father John Lasuba officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening, October 15, 2019 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the Mass at church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery of Rochester.

Memorials are preferred to the Walters Family Scholarship Fund in care of the Lourdes Foundation.

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com