Rapid City- Betty J. Collins, 85, died Wednesday August 25th, 2010, at her daughters residence in Idabel, Oklahoma. Betty was born January 25, 1925 at Sioux Falls, SD to Clarence and Hazel [Whipkey] Berg. As a young child the family moved to Rapid City where she grew to adulthood and attended school at Rapid City and graduated from Rapid City Central High School. She worked in the Rapid City area and married Martin Collins on April 4, 1946 at Hot Springs. They lived in Rapid City where her husband was involved in road construction and as a painting contractor. They also owned the Spudnut Shop in Rapid City along with Martins brother. Martin died June 15, 1990 and Betty continued to live in Rapid City until 1998 when she moved to Idabel, Oklahoma and lived with her daughter and husband: Pam and Don McLaughlin. Betty loved to do things with her family and friends. She enjoyed camping, fishing, bird watching esp. hummingbirds and cardinals. Betty liked to watch NASCAR racing and like to get the last work in. Betty and Martin did a lot of traveling from California to New York. She was a member of the Women of the Moose in Rapid City for 34 years. She is survived by three daughters: Kathy [Terry] Hansen and Jane [Gene] Bridges of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Pam [Don] McLaughlin of Idabel, Oklahoma; one step-son: William [Florence] Collins of Rapid City; two step-daughters: Janet [Skip] Levee and Lois [Skipper] Carpenter both of Dansville, NY; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Martin Collins, one son: John Collins, one daughter: JoAnn West, step-mother: Lelia Collins, two granddaughters: Dena Hansen-Lindholm and Jennifer Schweigert, one great-granddaughter: Rylee Wiese, and one granddaughter-in-law: Connie Hansen. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, August 30 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Boulevard, Rapid City with Rev. Sharla McCaskell officiating. Burial will follow at the Whitewood Cemetery at Whitewood, South Dakota.