CROOKS, Betty Lucille (Boggess) 1936-2012

CROOKS, TRASK, BOGGESS

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 7/10/2014 at 01:07:05

January 23, 1936 - April 21, 2012

Obituary for Betty L. Crooks--

Betty L. Crooks age 76 of Charles City, Iowa, died Saturday morning, April 21, 2012, at her home following a brief battle with cancer.

Friends may greet the family 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2012, at the Hugeback - Johnson Funeral Home in Nashua. Private family interment will take place at Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City.

Betty Lucille Crooks was born January 23, 1936, in rural Chickasaw County, Iowa, the daughter of Charles "Roy" and Avis (Trask) Boggess. She received her education in rural country school and graduated from high school in Ionia. On November 23, 1956, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Nashua, she married Russell Crooks. To this union a daughter and son were born.

The couple had lived in Kansas City for a couple years while Russell went to mechanic school and also lived in Elma and Ionia before moving to Charles City in 1962. In her younger years, Betty enjoyed snowmobiling, camping, playing cards with her family and taking the kids to stock car races. Betty could often be seen on her daily walks which she did year-round. She enjoyed playing with her grandchildren and spending time with her family and friends. Russell died March 5, 2012 at the age of 78.

Survivors include, one son, Doug (Gail) Crooks of Charles City; one daughter, Connie (Ralph) Reed of Gilbert, Arizona; eight grandchildren, Lacey, Brittney, Nick, Angie, Jeff, Tim, Derick and Rebecca; five great-grandchildren, Zachary, Danny, Joey, Kaydence and Samuel; three brothers, Earl Boggess of Charles City, Dale (Becky Gores) Boggess of Waverly, Duane (Barb) Boggess of Charles City; one brother-in-law, Clark (Mary) Crooks of Oklahoma; four sisters-in-law, Alice Barkhausen of Waverly, Lila Dietrich of Manly, Sue (Julius “Bud”) Drewelow of New Hampton, Pernella (Gerald) Monaghan of Waverly.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters-in-law, Laura Boggess, Shirley Silber; one brother-in-law, Wendell Crooks.

Source: Hugeback Funeral Home website

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