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Betty J. Mulroy ("Ben Franklin Betty") age 72, of Chisago City, died at home of congestive heart failure February 13, 2005.

She was born September 25, 1932, in Faribault, Minn., to Bill and Helen LaRoche. She graduated from Marshall High School, Minneapolis in 1949.

Betty married Robert J. Mulroy May 26, 1951, at Corpus Christie Catholic Church. She was a retail clerk for 27 years which 24 of those years were spent at Lindstrom Ben Franklin.

She is preceded in death by parents and two sons-in-law.

Betty is survived by husband of 53 years, Robert; children: Jeanne Dixon, Bill Mulroy, Sharon Greene and Beth Maurer; nine grandchildren; one great-grandson; sister, JoAnn Mulroy; brother, Dale LaRoche.

Mass of Christian Burial 11 a.m., Friday, February 18, 2005, at St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church. Visitation Thursday 4-8 p.m. at Grandstrand Funeral Home (651-257-4000) and one hour prior to mass at church. Burial at St. John the Baptist Cemetery, New Brighton, Minn.

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