Betty Jo Hernandez, 66, of Kansas City, KS passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Friends may call at her Visitation from 3 to 4:30 PM, and for the Family Memory Service at 4:30 PM, on Sunday, August 20, at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home in Bonner Springs, KS. Funeral Services will start with the Rosary at 9:30 AM and the Funeral Mass at 10 AM both at the All Saints Catholic Church, 811 Vermont in Kansas City, KS on Monday, August 21, 2023 with burial to follow in the Bonner Springs Cemetery in Bonner Springs, KS. Betty Jo was born November 7, 1956 in Paducah, Texas and grew up as a migrant farm worker, traveling the United States from coast to coast with her family. As a child she attended most of her education in a small town in Biloxi, Oklahoma. She was a hard worker and had several jobs throughout the years, she eventually went back to school and earned her GED. Later she landed a job with a local candle company from where she retired as a manager. She and Antonio C. Hernandez, were together for many years and later married, he passed away from cancer in 2006, she never dated or married again. She was preceded in death by her husband Antonio, her parents Gertrudes Lino and Marina M. Hernandez, as well as 4 brothers - Gertrudes Hernandez Jr., Fernando Hernandez, Leon Hernandez, and Delmiro Hernandez. Three sisters - her twin, Sarah Jo Hernandez, Joann Rios and Guadalupe Gonzalez. She was also preceded in death by one son, Santana Hernandez, and two great grandchildren King Xavier Trevino and Germany Love Trevino. Betty Jo is survived by three sons - Johnny Antonio Hernandez, Mark Anthony Hernandez and Timothy Daniel Hernandez and two daughters - Yvonne Marie Ontiveros and Toni A. “Piggy” Hernandez as well as nine brothers - Juan Hernandez, Isabel P. Hernandez, Reyes Hernandez, Joe Daniel Hernandez, Ramiro Hernandez, Albert Lee Hernandez, Valentino Hernandez, Faustino Hernandez, and Margarito Hernandez and three sisters - Maria Del Luz Santana, Marina Hernandez and Cecilia Hernandez. And 24 grandchildren - Brandon, Selena, Santana Jr., Jesus 3rd “Baby Jesse”, Celeste, Alexandra, Santiago, Benito, Nina, Anthony, Mia, Johnny Jr., Jacquelyn, Isabella, Mark Jr., Andrew, Aidan, Austin, Thalia, Michelangelo, Timothy D. Jr., Gianna, Timothy J., Adalina and Mecade and 19 great grandchildren. Betty Jo loved to collect anything and everything, she was famous for taking in stray animals and she love to garden. Her home was always an open door to her friends and family, almost everyone called her “Grandma Betty,” she was a very kind soul and took her religion very seriously. She always put everyone else’s needs before her own. She will sincerely be missed, but not forgotten. She was full of love and she gave it away freely. The kind of love you can keep forever because it is truly unconditional. She did that for everyone, even the worst kinds of people. She never turned away someone in need, sometimes housing and feeding complete strangers. She was stubborn as hell. Tough and strong, yet open and soft.