Edith "Betty" Ransford
September 12, 2021
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Edith “Betty” Jean Ransford, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
Betty was born April 30, 1933 in Berwick, Iowa to Marble Earl and Edith Evelyn (Cornell) Tharp. She graduated from Tech High School in Des Moines. She married Fred Allen Ransford. Betty was a member of Oakwood United Methodist Church.
Betty’s family was her world. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, seeing them and holding all the babies, and supporting them in all their events and activities. She enjoyed making crafts for her family and watching the hummingbirds at the feeders outside her window.
Betty is survived by her daughters, Ella Crader (Clarence), Sharon Pinegar (Ray), and Linda Wolfkill (David); son, Fred Ransford, Jr. (Debra); siblings, Jack Tharp (Bonnie) and Shirley Tharp; sister-in-law, Dorothy Tharp; 15 grandchildren (1 deceased); 28 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, other extended family and friends.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Ransford, two sisters and three brothers.
Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., followed by funeral service at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines.
Contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Betty.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Cheryl Miller
09/19/2021
So sorry for the loss of your mother Fred. It's never easy, but God gives us comfort that someday we will be reunited in his heavenly family with them.
Pam Seaman
09/16/2021
Betty will be missed by so many of us but our wonderful memories of her we will carry in our hearts forever.
My prayers & condolences to the family.
Katie Wolfkill
09/15/2021
Grandma,
I wonder how my heart can feel so empty yet so full at the same time, you gained your wings and all of our memories have flooded my mind.
Im forever blessed to have grown up with your wisdom, kindness, and love. Youve shown me what it means to truly love with all your heart, to always be patient and kind, to have compassion for the imperfections, and to enjoy the little things.
Thank you for giving me so many memories that Ill cherish for a lifetime; how you would always try to give me money and even though I would take it Id just put it back in your purse, your talks were all I needed. When you let all of us roll down the hill all stacked in a wagon, even though we may all have lost a few brain cells, for making and us heavenly food like the incredible chicken and noodles and how you educated us through every step. how whenever we cooked for you no matter what it was you said it was divine, even though we all know eating pizza as hard as a brick instead of brick oven pizza isnt so great. always taking our sides even though our parents might have been right, being our greatest protector and our biggest cheerleader, for always treating us all the same and never showing any bias, for teaching us how to master playing skip bo and by the way I know you let me win our last game together.
Grandma Betty you were what everyone imagines in the perfect grandma and more, Im proud to be able to say you left an incredible impact on all of us, even though today is full of deep sadness i know youre smiling down on us and the thought of your infectious smile radiates happiness through my soul. you truly were and are an angel and I know youll always be here with us.
Say hi to grandpa for us
We love you both forever
Until we meet again
Your legacy is within us all.
Frankie Ezzio
09/15/2021
I sit here and think to myself of my childhood, how both Betty and Fred were two of the kindest, most compassionate people I have ever and probably will ever have known. She will forever live in my heart. and always will be, My Aunt Betty. I am so sorry for our loss. It would be a better place if the world was filled with people like her. God keep you and protect you forever.
Debra Fallon
09/15/2021
A person that departs from this earth never truly leaves, for they are still alive in our hearts, through us, they live on. My love and sympathy with all my family during this time.