Betsy Kolar, 85, died Feb. 13 in St. Mary's Hospital. Born Dec. 23, 1922 in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of the late George Robert and Selene Moore of Cook County, Ill.

She is survived by her three children, Marianne and her husband Larry Murray, of Big Pine Key, Fla.; Bob Austin and his wife Kathy, of Hollywood, Md., and John Austin and his wife Pam, of Springfield, Va., as well as six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Ms. Kolar was the widow of the late Steve S. Kolar of Smithfield, Pa., and the late Howard R. Austin of Rockville, Md.

Although Ms. Kolar's body has died, Ms. Kolar is alive and well and living in the kingdom of the Most High God. She has been granted her most heartfelt wish, to go there and live out eternity with Him. Her family and friends are very glad for her, and we share her relief and joy at being freed from the bonds of this earth and given everlasting peace. Ms. Kolar was a retired editor who was responsible for the growth and establishment of a lending library at the Cedar Lane home for the elderly in Leonardtown. She was also a key participant in the growth and improvement of the chapel at that facility. Until very recently, she was an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary and the Resident's Council. Ms. Kolar was a member of the congregation of the Lexington Park Baptist Church.

There was a memorial service for Ms. Kolar at the Cedar Lane facilities at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The family requests that in lieu of flowers or other gifts, contributions be made to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.