Elizabeth "Betty" Gefroh Lauinger, 84, of Linton, ND, died October 8, 2011, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Linton, with Fr. David Richter officiating. Burial will be in the church Cemetery, Linton. Visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00pm to 9:00pm at the Myers Funeral Home, Linton with a Rosary at 7:00 P.M. Betty was born on April 20, 1927 in Linton, ND, the daughter of Peter and Agatha (Schwab) Jahner. She attended country school. Betty married Adam M. Gefroh on October 28, 1953 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Following their marriage, they lived and farmed near St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Adam died in 1976. Betty continued to live on the farm and she enjoyed traveling to visit family. She married Joseph Lauinger at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in 1992. They lived in Linton where she enjoyed embroidery, crocheting and yodeling. Betty was a very accomplished artist and enjoyed any sporting event. She was a member of the Linton Senior Citizens, where she sang with the choir, Christian Mothers at both St. Aloysius and St. Anthony's Catholic Churches,. Betty had a lot of jewelry and loved to share it. Betty will always be remembered for her love of family, especially Joe, her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Joseph Lauinger, Linton, ND; a son, Gary Steven Gefroh, Bismarck, ND; one daughter and son-in-law: Madonna and Gary Wald, Bismarck, ND; two granddaughters: Summer Elizabeth (Steve) Czeczok, Bismarck, ND and Hope Madonna Wald, Bismarck, ND; step children: Robert and Denise Haveman, Oostburg, WI, John and Jane Haveman, Missoula, MT, Linda and Richard Bologna, Seattle, WA and Philip Foley, Cottonwood, AZ.; several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; two brothers: Peter Jahner, Linton, ND and John "Sonny" Jahner, Bismarck, ND; and one sister, Marie Feist, Bismarck, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Adam Gefroh, five brothers: Frank, Christopher, Lawrence, Buddy, and Greg; and four sisters: Agatha, Ann, Regina "Jean", and Catherine "Pady".