Betty Lantgen 1951-2006

LANTGEN, SLAVICEK, VALENTINE, MARRALL, JOHNSON, KJOS

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 7/28/2006 at 14:34:46

Betty Lantgen

Betty Ann Lantgen, age 53, of Lansing, IA and formerly of Minneapolis, MN, died Saturday June 24, 2006 at Thornton Manor in Lansing, IA.

Memorial Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home in Lansing with the Minneapolis Fire Dept Honor Guard in attendance.

Friends may call on Thursday from noon until time of services at the Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home in Lansing, IA.

Betty was born in Watertown, South Dakota, January 5, 1951.

Betty was one of the first female Fire Fighters in Minneapolis, MN. After retirement she moved to Lansing Iowa. She owned and operated the Green Tamborine Bed and Breakfast until her death.

Betty loved to ride her Harley and made many trips to Sturgis, South Dakota, and New Orleans, LA. She also had a passion for her pets. Betty was a devoted mother, sister and daughter. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. A special thanks to Jeff Bechtel for the benefit held at the OP.

Survived by her husband, Tom Valentine of Lansing, IA; a daughter, Glenda Marrall of Minneapolis; her mother, LaVonne Slavicek of Brownsville, MN; six siblings: John(Audrey)Slavicek of Vandalia, OH, James Slavicek of Minneapolis, MN, Jason (Audra) Slavicek of Brownsville, MN, Joseph (Sally) Slavicek of Caledonia, MN, Jeffery Johnson of LaCrosse, WI, Marjorie (Randy) Kjos of Hokah, MN; two grandchildren: Christopher and Allysa; stepchildren: Laura Valentine of Manchester, IA, James and William Valentine of McGregor, IA, John T. and Lawrence Scheiderich of Minneapolis, MN.

Betty was preceded in death by her father Victor Lantgen, two uncles and her grandparents.

Waukon Standard, June 28, 2006

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Added by Diana Henry Diedrich 12/03/2006:

Betty Ann Lantgen, age 53, of Lansing, IA, and formerly of Minneapolis, died Saturday June 24, 2006 at Thornton Manor in Lansing.

Betty was born in Watertown, SD, January 5, 1953.
Betty was one of the first female fire fighters in Minneapolis. After retirement she moved to Lansing. She owned and operated the Green Tamborine Bed and Breakfast until her death.

She is survived by her husband, Tom Valentine of Lansing; a daughter; Glenda Marrall of Minneapolis; her mother; LaVonne Slavicek of Brownsville; six siblings; John (Audrey) Slavicek of Vandalia, OH, James Slavicek of Minneapolis; Jason (Audra) Slavicek of Brownsville; Joseph (Sally) Slavicek of Caledonia; Jeffery Johnson of LaCrosse, WI; Marjorie (Randy) Kjos of Hokah; two grandchildren; and five stepchildren.
Betty was preceded in death by her father, two uncles and her grandparents.

Services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, June 29 at Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home in Lansing with the Minneapolis Fire Dept Honor Guard in attendance. Friends may call on Thursday from noon until time of services at the Thornburg Hanson Funeral Home in Lansing.

~Caledonia Argus 28 Jun 2006

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