Bethel "Betty" Wingert

Bethel “Bette” Wingert, 89, went to be with her Lord Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Scottish Rite Park. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2008 at Bethany Baptist Church, 3516 SE 14th St. with Pastor Rene Paddock officiating. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St.
Bette was born September 3, 1918 in Denver, CO to John and Beulah Talbot. She lived in Des Moines since 1933 and was a graduate of East High School. Bette worked for Iowa Power and was the owner and operator of Iowa Neon Sign. She retired in 2002 from Iowa Methodist Medical where she worked in the Emergency Room Registration for 28 years. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, Huguenot Society of Iowa, D-A-R, Dames of Magna Carta and Des Moines Lapidary Society.
Bette is survived by her children, Georgann (Jerry) Brown of Springfield, MO, Penny (Darrol) Heggen of Fort Wayne, IN, Dixie (Dick) Swisher of Des Moines, IA, Terry (Gary) Butts of Arvada, CO; brothers, John Talbot of Craig, CO and James Talbot of Denver, CO; sister, Rosemary Tutt of Denver, CO; sister-in-law, Pat (Dave) Sheldahl of Milan, IL; 10 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George and daughter, Paula.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church.

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