MARTINEZ, Bethsabe Consuela "Betsy" (Encinas) 1927-2018

MARTINEZ, ENCINAS

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 10/1/2018 at 12:30:46

Bethsabe "Betsy" Consuela Martinez

October 6, 1927 - September 26, 2018

Bethsabe “Betsy” C. Martinez, 90, formerly of Waterloo, died Wednesday, September 26, at her home in Ankeny.

She was born October 6, 1927, in Oruro, Bolivia the daughter of Enrique and Angelica Aramayo Encinas. She married Arnulfo Martinez March 15, 1952 at St, Joseph’s in Waterloo. He died in 2001.

Betsy was employed as a Registered Nurse for Schoitz Hospital, Visiting Nurses Association, and the Waterloo Public Schools. She finished her career as an interpreter at Covenant Medical Center.

Survived by two daughters, Patricia (Dave) Heidemann of Ankeny and Annette (Kerry Gramenz) Oswald of Altoona; five grandchildren, Sara (Randy) Butler, Josh (Nikki) Heidemann, Lindsey Oswald, Chelsey (Tyrell) Houseman, and Jared (Kelly) Heidemann; and ten great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Adela Encinas; and three brothers, Avelino, Humberto, and Hector Encinas.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October, 2, 2018, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church with burial to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. A public visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m. Monday, at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street where there will be a 4:00 p.m. rosary. Visitation will continue for an hour before services at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service