Betty Johnson
November 05, 2011
Betty L. Johnson, 81, passed away unexpectedly at her home Saturday, November 5, 2011.
Betty was born January 12, 1930 to Spurgeon and Elvene Jackson in Des Moines. She graduated from East High School. Betty was a homemaker, worked for Northwestern Bell and the State of Iowa in the motor vehicle department.
Betty was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star East Gate Lodge and the Ladies Auxiliary VFW. She was a master seamstress making clothes for donated Christmas dolls, crocheting, and knitting. Betty also had a wonderful gift of making crafts – she could draw, paint, and make anything.
Betty is survived by her son, Dick, and his wife, Terri of Pleasant Hill; grandson, Brad, and his wife, Shannon, and their daughters, Samantha and Tara Marie of North Aurora, Illinois; grandson, Lee, and his wife, Niccole Rose, and their children, Ashlynn, Austin, and Lainey of Pleasant Hill; brother-in-law, Robert Johnson; sister-in-law, Lillian Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, and beloved friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; granddaughter, Tara Ann Johnson; and sisters, Dorothy McLaren, Mary Hudson, and Jeanne Jackson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. followed by burial at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Rescue League in loving memory of Betty.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Missy Freeman
11/09/2011
Betty was a wonderful friend to my mom. She was always coming across the street to show mom her latest craft project. I just recently took back a beautiful P Buckley Moss cross stitch picture Betty made for my mom,it is titled Freindship and mom had it hanging in her home for a long time. Knowing all the time Betty put into it I thought I would honor her friendship with giving it back to her to remember my mom.
Children grow and spouses pass but these ladies were from a different time when you know your neighbors and take care of one another. These ladies knew their little eastside neighborhood and would often take each others garbage cans back for the other or take mail in while one was away. Now how many of use know our neighbors that well.
Dick, Betty is now with Wayne and Tara, she missed them greatly, she and mom are still watching over the neighborhood and looking over all of us now. I know that in the few weeks since losing my mom that the pain is great and I now take time each day to remember some silly thing or another way mom helped someone, to give me a smile about how great it was to be raised by these strong eastside women. I hope the Betty is now at peace.
Love,
Missy, Chris and Andy Freeman
Russ & Lucile Johnson
11/08/2011
Our deepest sympathy to the family of Betty.
Lucile (Sargent) and I were both classmates of Betty at East High School where we all graduated in 1948.
She had a wonderful prsonality and was a good friend of so many of our classmates.
We were sure sorry to hear of her sudden death.
Russ and Lucile
Anne Moore
11/07/2011
So sorry for your loss. Betty was a very talented and kind woman. I will miss her.