Johnson, Betty Lou (Rampton) 1926-2014

JOHNSON, RAMPTON, HANSON, AIONO, TILTON, REED, OGLESBY, RAMPTON

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Date: 3/18/2014 at 13:56:12

Betty Lou (Rampton) Johnson, 87, of Newton, formerly of Mason City, died on Friday, March 14, 2014.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 21, at the First Presbyterian Church, 220 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

Memorials to the First Presbyterian Church or to the Good Samaritan Fund of Park Centre may be left at the funeral home or at the church on the morning of the funeral service. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please add, Attn: Johnson Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Betty Lou’s memory are her husband, Kenneth of Newton; children, Neil (Denise) Johnson of Kansas City, Mo., and Jean (Greg) Hanson of Pleasant Hill; her five grandchildren, Kellie Aiono of Overland Park, Kan., Jill (Adam) Tilton of Leawood, Kan., Chelsea (Andy) Reed of Springfield, Mo., Melissa Hanson of Ankeny and Joe Hanson of Ames; and six great-grandchildren, Belle, Aiden, Henry, Sydney, Abby and Ben.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Roger in infancy; and her siblings, Gwen Oglesby and Bob Rampton. ~ The Newton (IA) Daily News. ===============================================

Betty Lou Johnson

Newton, IA

Dec 31, 1926 - Mar 14, 2014

Visitation Service At the funeral home

Thursday, March 20th, 2014

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Funeral Service At the First Presbyterian Church, 220 N. 2nd Ave. E. in Newton

Friday, March 21st, 2014

11:00am

Burial Service At the Newton Union Cemetery following the funeral service and lunch

Friday, March 21st, 2014

Those left to honor Betty Lou’s memory are her husband, Kenneth of Newton; children, Neil (Denise) Johnson of Kansas City, Missouri and Jean (Greg) Hanson of Pleasant Hill; her five grandchildren, Kellie Aiono of Overland Park, Kansas, Jill (Adam) Tilton of Leawood, Kansas, Chelsea (Andy) Reed of Springfield, Missouri, Melissa Hanson of Ankeny and Joe Hanson of Ames; and six great-grandchildren, Belle, Aiden, Henry, Sydney, Abby and Ben. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Roger in infancy; and her siblings, Gwen Oglesby and Bob Rampton.
Betty Lou was a graduate of Mason City High School and she completed one year at Mason City Junior College.

Betty Lou was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for 60+ years where she was a Deacon and a member of the choir. She was also a Lifetime member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and a member of Questers.

Betty Lou loved having her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren at home. She also enjoyed rose gardening, playing bridge, singing, traveling and reading.

Memorials to the First Presbyterian Church or to the Good Samaritan Fund of Park Centre may be left at the funeral home or at the church on the morning of the funeral service. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please add, Attn: Johnson Family on the envelope.

If you would like to share your thoughts and memories, we will deliver your message to the family. ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa.