Betty F. Rogers

Betty F. Rogers, a generous, kind-hearted and loving soul to family, friends and neighbors, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at her Valley View Village apartment. She was 88.

Mrs. Rogers was born Aug. 6, 1925, to Abe and Mary Connett in Des Moines. She married husband Bobbie L. Rogers, a Newton native, June 19, 1948.

Never shy of hard work, Mrs. Rogers labored at a number of central Iowa dairies, including Highland Dairy in Oskaloosa and Midland Dairy and Meadow Gold in Des Moines. She also worked at the Maytag manufacturing plant in Newton.

During World War II, Mrs. Rogers worked at an ordinance plant in Des Moines. She retired from Beatrice Foods and began a cleaning company with her husband, before retiring in the early 1990s.

Mrs. Rogers loved her family, enjoyed long chats on the telephone, offered every visitor a pop and demanded a hug and kiss at the end of each visit.

Mrs. Rogers' love of family was open, earnest and unconditional. When family members fell ill, Mrs. Rogers kept around-the-clock vigil at their bedside. She never forgot a birthday or anniversary and made sure there were piles of packages under the Christmas tree for her loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers and six sisters.

She is survived by her sons, Bobbie L. Rogers Jr. (Joyce) of Des Moines and Larry D. Rogers (Sharon) of Bondurant, a brother, Sam Connett of Woodburn, five grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends.

The funeral is set for 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 16 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. A visitation will be held Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to the time of the service. Burial will be at Warren Powers Cemetery at Adelphi.

Memorial contributions may be made to Valley View Village.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

(Obituary lovingly written by grandson, Dan Finney)

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