1918 - 2005 (87 years)
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Name |
Verna James |
Birth |
8 Aug 1918 |
Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Gender |
Female |
Baptism |
22 Sep 1918 |
Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [3] |
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Death |
1 Dec 2005 |
Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [2] |
Burial |
10 Dec 2005 |
Rushford Lutheran Cemetery, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [2] |
Notes |
- Verna Betz, 87, of Rushford, died Thurs. at Season's Hospice in Rochester surrounded by her family. She was born in Rushford on Aug. 8, 1918, to Roy and Christine James. She graduated from Rushford High School and then attended the Minneapolis School of Business. On Apr. 17, 1939, she married Robert Betz of Rushford. They were married for 61 years before his death in December of 2000. Mrs. Betz was employed for 16 years at Semcac where she worked as executive secretary for Halvor Lacher. After retirement, she and her husband enjoyed winters in Monterey, Calif., as well as spending time with friends and family. She was a member of the Rushford Lutheran Church, the church ladies aide and circle, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion auxiliaries, Ferndale Country Club, Rushford Historical Society, and a past member of the Federated Women's Club. Mrs. Betz is survived by three daughters{: Roberta Johnson of Austin, Carol Tweten of Byron, and Sybil Williams of Monterey, Calif}; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Edna Onsrud of Rushford. She was preceded in death by her husband; son-in-law Cleve Williams; parents; four brothers; and one sister. A memorial service will be held Sat., Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. at Rushford Lutheran Church with the Rev. Roger Michelson officiating. Burial will be in the Rushford Lutheran Cemetery; Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the church. Hoff Funeral Homes-Rushford Chapel is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Please leave a memory of Verna at www.hofffuneral.com
Christina James , b. 8 Aug 1918 [2, 4]
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Person ID |
I13223 |
Mindrum |
Last Modified |
29 Jul 2014 |
Father |
Royal Dexter James, b. 20 Apr 1883, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 3 Mar 1959, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 75 years) |
Mother |
Christine (Tillie) Mathilda Laumb, b. 4 Aug 1879, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 22 Jun 1971, Caledonia, Houston, Minnesota (Age 91 years) |
Marriage |
11 Jan 1904 |
Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota [5] |
- Dauchy residence, by Rev. Mr. Smith of the Episcopalian Church
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Family ID |
F9162 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Robert Willard Betz, b. 1 Aug 1917, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 29 Dec 2000, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota (Age 83 years) |
Marriage |
17 Apr 1939 |
Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa [1, 2, 6] |
Children |
| 1. Living |
| 2. Living |
| 3. Sybil Joan Betz, b. 11 Feb 1947, Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota d. 10 Sep 2019, Monterey, Monterey, California (Age 72 years) |
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Family ID |
F9174 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
6 Aug 2012 |
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Sources |
- [S1054] E-mail from Roberta Betz Johnson, 15 Nov 2004.
- [S1055] Verna Betz obituary, undated, Tri-County Record.
- [S8144] Ministeriabog for Rushford og Cedar Valley norsk evangeliske lutherske Menigheder i Fillmore go Winona Counties in Staten Minnesota North America, Paabegyndt 1873, Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford, Minnesota, Baptisms 1918, #18.
- [S8160] Fillmore County Birth Records, 1870-1921, Fillmore County Historical Society, Fountain, Minnesota.
- [S1038] 13 Jan 1954 newspaper article.
- [S6398] Robert W. Betz obituary, Tri-County Record, 4 Jan 2001.
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