Betty Plaunt, age 100, passed peacefully on Wednesday October 22, 2025, surrounded by family. Betty was born on September 22, 1925, in Superior, WI, the youngest of six children of Mike & Anna Christianson.

After growing up in Superior, she became a nurse, completing her training at Saint Lukes Hospital. The nursing career ended after her marriage to James A. Plaunt in 1952, when she became a stay-at-home mom to 4 children.

A loving mother and wife, she instilled in her children a love of the outdoors.

Golfer- Betty had a lifelong love of golfing, and she filled the dining room with trophies from Ridgeview and Northland Country Clubs. She won the City Championship in 1957 while pregnant with son Steve, and the Women’s Championship at Northland in 1965 &1971. Betty & Jim won the Mr. & Mrs. Title at Northland in 1969,1970 &1981. She golfed well into her 90s.

Outdoors’s woman- Never one to sit still or be inactive, she loved many outdoor activities including fishing, logging many adventures into the Boundary Waters and also out on Lake Superior in search of game fish. She maintained a garden for years and loved to dig into the soil and watch things grow and was a member of the Duluth Garden Club. After moving to a townhouse, she shared her garden energy with friends at their homes.

She also sang in the choir at Chester Park United Methodist Church as well as participated in the women’s guild activities like baking pies for Chester Park’s famous roast beef dinners.

She was preceded in death by her husband James in 1990, parents Mike & Anna, siblings Jeanette, Eleanor, John, Carol and Helen, and grandson James.

Survivors include her children Michael (Maureen) of Superior, Jim (Marianne) of Dexter, Michigan, Steve (Lori) of Hopkins, and Sue Mueller (Jon) of Champlin. Her 11 Grandchildren include Nathan, David, Kelsey, Adam, Jason, Rebecca, Brian, Kaitlin, Anna, Eleanor, and Eric, plus 12 great-grandchildren.

A simple graveside service for family took place in October. A Celebration of her life will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Downs Life Celebration Center, 1902 N 34th Street, Superior WI.

Friends are invited to stop and share a memory with Betty's family and enjoy a light lunch snack and refreshments.

Memorials in Betty's honor may be made to Animal Allies, www.animalallies.net, or to the charity of your choice.