Roberta "Betty" Ruth Gamache

Betty's memorial service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/3240281

Betty's tribute video can be viewed here. https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/QNZJBS2992CXP6LY

Roberta "Betty" Ruth (Stone) Gamache, 92, Barnesville, MN, died Friday, March 31, surrounded by family in Sanford Health in Fargo.

Betty was born to Glen Stone and Ruth Place on November 30, 1930, in Joplin, MO. She graduated from high school in Monette, MO.

She married Robert L. Higginbotham in Joplin, MO, on August 30, 1953. They had four children; Stuart Higginbotham, Curtis Higginbotham, Barry Higginbotham, and Pamela (Lentz) Higginbotham. Through their 30-year marriage, they lived in Montana, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and ultimately settled in Robert's hometown of Valley City, ND.

Betty was a homemaker, worked at the Fair Store in Valley City, and was a home health aide for the elderly.

One of Betty's hobbies and business ventures was ceramics. Betty owned her own ceramic shops and enjoyed teaching ceramic classes.

Betty later married Arthur Gamache on June 13, 1992, in Fargo, ND. They were active members of Hope Lutheran Church for several years and enjoyed traveling and retired life.

Betty loved, more than anything in the world, being a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Time with her family was her most cherished treasure. She had a tremendous outlook and always brought humor and a smile to those around her.

Betty is survived by her children, Curtis Higginbotham and girlfriend Anita Syring (Wahpeton, ND), Barry Higginbotham and wife Jackie (Ft Pierre, SD), Pamela Lentz and husband Chad (Pelican Rapids, MN); her grandchildren, Kevin Higginbotham, Tammy Higginbotham, Mathew Higginbotham, Ashley Higginbotham, Courtney John and husband Tanner John, Kaitlyn Lentz and her fiancé, Connor John; her older brother, Glen Stone (Oronogo, MO) and several nieces and nephews; and a great-grandson, Decker John.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur Gamache; her former spouse, Robert Higginbotham; her eldest son, Stuart Higginbotham; and sister, Peggy June Tabb.

The memorial service will be on Tuesday, April 11, at 11 AM. Visitation will be at 10 AM, with lunch to follow at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home in Fargo.

Special thank you to the staff at Golden Manor Assisted Living in Barnesville, MN, for their kind and compassionate care of Betty in her final years.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking to honor Betty through donations to the Barnesville MN Area Helpers Home - Barnesville Helpers or Hope Lutheran Church in Fargo.