Betty Lou Pavlushik

Betty Lou (Bulizak) Pavlushik, 85, of Sioux City, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Pioneer Valley Rehab and Living Center following a lengthy illness.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gerald Feierfeil officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the funeral home.
Betty Lou was born on Jan. 23, 1932, in Sioux City, the daughter of Frank J. and Mary (Sabasta) Bulizak. She was raised in the South Bottoms. She attended Hobson Elementary, Woodrow Wilson Junior High and graduated from East High School in 1950.
Betty was united in marriage to John W. Pavlushik on May 12, 1951, at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Sioux City. From this marriage three children were born, all of whom served in the U.S. Navy. The couple made their home in Sioux City, where John worked as a switch foreman for Burlington Northern Railroad. Betty was a stay at home faithful wife and mother until John's passing, after 37 years of marriage, in 1989. At that time, Betty found much happiness working as a hostess and cashier for Timothy's restaurant and later at the Garden Cafe, making many acquaintances. She worked until she turned 80.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodix Church, where she taught Sunday School, served on the finance committee, was president of the council and worked the Greek dinners. Betty enjoyed sewing, crocheting, going to the Orpheum Theatre with her son (season ticket holders), working in her yard and going out to dinner. Betty was an excellent listener.
Survivors include her children, Walter Evon Pavlushik of Sioux City, Mary Ann (Terry) Ballantyne of Sioux City, and Robert Alan (Janie) Pavlushik of Sergeant Bluff; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John; parents; and her grandson, Bryan Ballantyne.
Pallbearers will be Walter and Robert Pavlushik, Dale Gernhart, Rick Ahlquist, Charles Gordon and David Otterpohl.
Memorials may be directed to June E. Nylen Cancer Center for continued research for cancer.