Betty Jane Johnsen Fralich

Betty Jane Johnsen Fralich, 88, of Bradford, Pennsylvania passed into the arms of Jesus on July 7, 2025, at the home of her daughter surrounded by loved ones. She was the wife of Charles “Chuck” Lawson Fralich for over 33 years.

Born on April 25, 1937, in Staten Island, NY, Betty was the eldest daughter of the late Arnold Russel Johnsen and Alice Bergquist Johnsen. Betty honorably served her country in the U.S. Air Force, was retired as an operating room technician, and was a past member of Grace Lutheran Church in Bradford, PA. Betty was active in her community and was a member of the Red Hat Society, McKean County Literary Club, the Christian Women’s Society, and the Crook Farm Civil War Ladies. Betty had a giving and adventurous spirit, she volunteered for numerous medical missions overseas, including Interplast WV, providing reconstructive surgery to impoverished children overseas, and JAARS, providing Bible translation to reach the unreached worldwide.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children: Troy Kisner (Beth) of St. Albans, WV, and Karen Stanphill (Jerry) of Monroe, VA, eight grandchildren—David (Marie), Brandi (Mike), Erik (Ellie), John (Ally), Michael, Taylor (Nouhaila), Nikki (Nathan), Matt (Kasey), and Michael (Lauren), seven great-grandchildren (Lucian, Blaise, Jameson, Paley, Keplar, Owen and Logan), to whom she was lovingly known as “Gram the Great”, her brother Warren Johnsen (Barb), and many nieces, nephews and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter Sheri Peery, two grandchildren: Manny Bendana, and Reid Wood, and her sister Beverly Carpenter.

Betty’s green eyes sparkled as she shared her many stories of “in-laws, ex-laws and outlaws.”

A Celebration of Betty’s Life will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, July 19th at Grace Lutheran Church in Bradford, PA. Interim Pastor Barry Keurulainen will be officiating. Interment with military honors will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to JAARS https://www.jaars.org/give

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg is assisting the family.