Elizabeth (Betty) L. Allmendinger

Elizabeth “Betty” Lou Allmendinger, age 94, passed away on September 20, 2025. She was born July 4, 1931, daughter of Alva and Lydia (Dobrick) Bain.  

She married Melvin E. Allmendinger in 1952 at Luverne, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Sioux Falls, SD. Betty worked a variety of amazing jobs while retiring from a clerical position at Citi Bank, Sioux Falls, SD.

Betty loved gardening, while always keeping her lawn green and weed free. Playing cards with her family was her joy, while hosting several yearly family events. She made frequent trips to the Dollar Store, she loved a good bargain. As she entertained her yearly rummage sale, she would light up like a firefly, if only making $5.00. She would generously help anyone in need.

She had an altruistic heart, and was loved by all. She will truly be missed and never forgotten.

Grateful for having shared her life with her daughters: Terry (Lee) Goos, Robin Kott, and Valerie Woods, all of Sioux Falls, SD; and eleven siblings, Kathleen Allmendinger of Sioux Falls, SD, Carol Grovenburg, Michael Bain, and Susan (Robert) Sayer, all from Aberdeen, SD; four grandchildren; Charles Kott, Jr. of California, Michael Kott of California, and Lee Goos, Jr. of Hartford, SD; five great- grandchildren: Haley Kott, Hannah Kott, Katelyn Kott, Olivia Kott, and Jannelle Kott, all from California. She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Ella Mae Bain, Arnold Bain, Mary Pudwill, Donald Bain, Robert Bain, Shirley Freeman, Larry Bain and granddaughter, Jacqueline Goos, taken to soon.

A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, September 30, 10:30 AM at Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home with burial to follow at Hills of Rest Cemetery.