The Riverside community is mourning the loss of one of its historic leaders with the death of former mayor Betty Burch.
Betty Burch
Burch, 88, began a 31-year career with the City of Riverside in 1975. She served as city clerk from 1975 until 1988. She would serve her first term as mayor of Riverside from 1988 until 1996. She then served as alderman from 1996 until 2000 and mayor again from 2000 to 2006. See page 4 for Burch’s full obituary.
Funeral services have been set and are scheduled for Dec. 28 at the Riverside Community Center, 4498 NW High Dr. Riverside. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. followed by a memorial service celebrating Betty’s life at 2:30 p.m. A white horse- drawn hearse pulled by a pair of black horses will carry Betty’s casket to the East Slope Cemetery in Riverside.