Betty Lou Espvik age 87 of Manistee, Michigan, died Saturday morning, April 29, 2017 at the Manistee County Medical Care Facility. She was born on December 8, 1929 in Manistee, Michigan and was the daughter of the late Charles and Luella (Beale) Hartman. Betty was a graduate of Manistee High School with the class of 1947. She was united in marriage to Warren "Jiggs" Espvik on February 8, 1947 at the First Baptist Church in Manistee. Warren preceded her in death on March 8, 1989. During her working career Betty was employed with the Little Red School House Store, at the J.W. Milliken Store and later at Glik's Department Store all of Manistee. She was an avid seamstress, and enjoyed quilting and sewed "Hug Pillows" for Munson Health Care Manistee Hospital Auxiliary (formerly West Shore Medical Center Auxiliary), where she had been a long-time member of. Betty was a lifetime member of the First Baptist Church of Manistee, where she was in charge of the Hospitality Committee and had also held varies board positions at the church during her lifetime. She also volunteered countless hours with the Salvation Army of Manistee.

Betty is survived by her daughter and son in-law; Kris and Homer Ramsdell, her son and daughter in-law; Jim and Sue Espvik, her daughter in-law; Nancy Espvik and her son in-law; John Modjeski all of Manistee, MI, four grandchildren; Jeffrey Espvik, Christopher Ramsdell (Haley Tighe), Jillian Espvik (Matt Leinberger), and Andrew Espvik, five great-grandchildren; Caleb LaPointe, Emily and Dylan Espvik, Hayden and Elana Ramsdell, her nephew Timm (Tammy) Smith and their family of Manistee, MI, and her close friend and neighbor; Elaine Ritola of Manistee, MI.

Betty was also preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Modjeski, her son Phillip Espvik, two sisters and their husband's; Joyce and Sherwood Smith and Donna and Bob Gumbus, her niece and her husband, Sue and Jim Zimmerman and her close companion; Ken Berentsen.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 5, 2017 at the First Baptist Church on Lakeshore Road, in Manistee at 11:00 AM with Pastor Paul K. Duby officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee on Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 PM and at the church on Friday morning one hour prior to Betty's funeral service at 11:00 AM.

Memorials will be established in Betty's name for Munson Health Care Manistee Hospital Auxiliary and for Hospice of Michigan. Envelopes are available at the funeral home and will be available at the church on Friday morning. The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.