Bettie Ann Geroff

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Visitation Schedule
Saint Thomas Orthodox Church
292 County Road 390
Mountain Home, AR  72653
Friday, February 1, 2019
12-1 PM
Service Schedule
Funeral
Saint Thomas Orthodox Church
292 County Road 390
Mountain Home, AR  72653
Friday, February 1, 2019
1 PM
Cemetery
Lily Ridge Cemetery
Gainesville, MO  65655
Bettie Ann Geroff

of Price Place, AR

August 20, 1955 - January 26, 2019

Bettie Green Geroff, 63, of Price Place, Arkansas, near Pontiac, died Jan. 26, 2019, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home Arkansas.
She was born Aug. 20, 1955, in Gainesville, the daughter of Clifford and Norma Green. She graduated from Gainesville High School in 1973 and worked in banking for several years afterward, including managing a bank in the St. Louis area. On Aug. 26, 1987, she married Dr. Chris Geroff in Granite City, Illinois.
In 1990, the Geroffs moved back to the Ozarks, settling in what is now Price Place, Arkansas, south of Pontiac. Dr. Geroff set up a dental office in Gainesville, MO and Mrs. Geroff helped him in the practice while also enjoying her life as a homemaker and mother to their young daughter, Valerie.
She loved canning and cooking, and she especially enjoyed cooking for large gatherings. While Valerie attended the University of Missouri, the Geroffs hosted a tailgate party for her sorority, Phi Mu, before each football game. Mrs. Geroff became well-known for her homemade mac and cheese, baked beans, pulled chicken and pulled pork and Kahlua brownies. She also enjoyed gardening and growing things, indoors and out. In 2009, she was featured twice in the Ozark County Times, once for in a story about an angel trumpet plant that she had coaxed into blooming after having been apparently dormant for four years, and a second time in the Times' annual cookbook, where she was pictured with her popular Greek canned peppers.
Mrs. Geroff loved to travel and especially enjoyed spending time near the ocean. The Geroffs made several trips to the Caribbean, spending time in the Bahamas and Trinidad Tobago. From 2013 to 2015, Mrs. Geroff divided her time between their home here and her daughter's home in Destin, Florida.
She is survived by her husband, Dr. Chris Geroff; her daughter Valerie Geroff of St. Louis; one sister, Barbara Green Stevens and husband David of Gainesville; nephews Paul Stevens and wife Jamie of Orlando, Florida, and Ryan Stevens and wife Amy of Springfield; a niece, Sarah Guidorzi and husband Michael of Fenton, and the Guidorzis' two sons, Douglas and Drew.
She was preceded in death by parents.
Visitation will be held Friday, February 01, 2019, at Saint Thomas Orthodox Church in Mountain Home from 12-1 PM with funeral service following at 1 PM. Interment will be at Lily Ridge Cemetery in Gainesville, Missouri.

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LP, JW
Baltimore, MD
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Expressing my sincere sorrow for your families loss. The time you shared with her many fond memories have been shared. Keep them close in mind and heart and think of them on those days when you're missing her the most and it makes you smile. May you gain comfort from the words of Almighty God at Psalms 46:1;2 Thessalonians 3:16. That the loving kindness of friends and neighbors be a supportive network of encouragement for you all during this difficult time(Proverbs 17:17)

Bonnie and John Peter
GAINESVILLE, MO
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Sorry to hear of your loss. our prayers are with the family at this most sad time. May the God of all comfort, comfort you now. 2 Corinthians 1:3