Betty Conzett Nankival Glass 1928-2012

CONZETT, NANKIVAL, GLASS, SCHILLING, GERHARDS, CAIN, OBRIEN, HUBER, JACKSON, NUGENT

Posted By: J. n. (email)
Date: 2/22/2012 at 17:22:31

Telegraph Herald February 21,2012
Betty J Glass
02/15/2012

Betty June Glass, well known as Betty Thomas, 83, passed away Wednesday, February
15, 2012, at her home.
Funeral services will be Thursday, February 23, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony’s
Catholic Church with the Rev. Steven Rosonke officiating. Burial will be in Mount
Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call today from 2-8p.m. at the Siegert-Casper Colonial
Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 390 N Grandview Avenue, where a wake service
will be held at 7:30p.m.
Betty was born on October 13, 1928, in Dubuque, the daughter of Alvin and Pauline
(Schilling) Conzett. She graduated from the Visitation Academy in 1946.
After high school she began working at a local telephone company in Dubuque.
On June 14, 1952 she married William Nankival at Nativity Church.
Betty started her broadcasting career with her husband Bill during the mid 1950’s at
KDTH and WDBQ. She was Dubuque’s favorite call- in host for The Cracker Barrel and
Cook’s Corner. At the time Betty was one of few women in Iowa to have their own radio
program.
After her husband’s death in 1966 Betty continued to broadcast in Dubuque and
ultimately retired in 1998.
On January 16, 1971 she married Theodore Glass at St. Anthony’s Church. He preceded
her in death on July 23, 1994.
In 2002 Betty was inducted in to the Iowa Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame,
after 32 years of sharing her household hints and advice.
Betty also wrote and published several cookbooks and household hints books, selling
more then one hundred thousand copies.
Betty also loved spending time with her family, camping, cheering her grandkids on
at sporting events, reading, the Hawkeyes, Cubs, and Bears.
She had a zest for life and was always willing to give any adventure a try.
Surviving are her children, Judith (Wayne) Fick, of Mason City, IA., Thomas (Gina)
Nankival, of Onalaska, WI., Mary Beth (Brian) Gerhards, of Potosi, WI.; 5
grandchildren, Julie (Charlie) West, Jeff (Sadie) Fick, Ryan Gerhards, Will and
Isabelle Nankival; 7 great- grandchildren, Andrew, Lucas, Jacie West, Delia and
Brenna Fick, and Brayden and Maddie Gerhards; her brother, William (Connie) Conzett;
her sister, Lois O Brien, both of Dubuque; her brother- in-law, Roger Huber, of
Dubuque; Sisters-in-law, Beth Glass, of Cedar Rapids, IA., and Thelma (Bob) Jackson,
of West Des Moines, IA.; her special niece, Chris (Tom) Nugent, and their children,
Alyx, Brien and Brendan Nugent, of Dubuque, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister in infancy, and a brother-in-law,
Bob O Brien.
Memorials may be given to Tri- State Independent Blind Society in Bettys honor.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.egelhofsiegertcasper.com
The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of Betty’s loyal listeners
throughout the years.