Betty Jean McAndrews
November 16, 2012
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Betty McAndrews, 82, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center.
Betty was born on September 17, 1930, in Clinton, Iowa, to Charles and Irene Moss. She was a resident of Altoona for most of her life. Betty was an East High graduate. She married James Richard McAndrews, and took great pride in being a wife, mother, and homemaker. Betty enjoyed watching horse racing and kept her mind sharp by doing daily crossword puzzles and word jumbles.
Betty is survived by her sons, Steve McAndrews and wife Gwen, and Douglas McAndrews and wife Judy; brother, James Moss; grandchildren, Katie and wife Lucy, Kerry and wife Janese, Devin, Michael, and Kiley; and great-grandchildren, Natalie, Emineance, Kailynn, and Haylin. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Irene Moss; husband, James McAndrews; and step-father, John “Mel” Hunter.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, November 19, 2012, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Mass will be held at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, November 20, at Visitation Catholic Church, 1271 E. 9th Street. There will be a committal ceremony at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Iowa Affiliate, P.O. Box 65664, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265, or www.komeniowa.org.
Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Karen Wentzel
11/18/2012
I will always remember Aunt Betty's laugh at every family gathering. She was so full of life! She was such a perfect match for Uncle Jim, and she loved her sons, and grandchildren, and great-grandchildren so much. Aunt Betty bet on gray horses at Prairie Meadows, no matter what the racing form said! She brought her famous whacky cakes to all of our parties. I still have the index card on which she wrote out the recipe for my wedding shower 43 years ago. I will treasure it always.