SANKEY, Elizabeth M. (1937-2007)

SANKEY, AARON, FRANK, ROLLEFSON, STONER, PETERSON, PORTIS, YUNGCLAS

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 3/11/2016 at 13:22:10

Betty M. Sankey, 1937-2007

September 19, 2007

Betty M. Sankey, 70, of Garner, died on Sunday, September 16, 2007, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 19, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner, with Fr. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Township Cemetery, Garner.

Visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church with a Rosary Society Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Scriptural Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at the church on Wednesday. The Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner is in charge of the arrangements.

Elizabeth Marcella Sankey, the daughter of John and Josephine (Aaron) Frank, was born on January 31, 1937 in Osage. She attended school in Mason City and later received her GED from NIACC in Mason City.

On September 27, 1958, she was married to Bruce E. Sankey at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City. They lived in Garner where they raised their family. Betty was employed as a custodian at the Garner Post Office for 18 years. She also worked at Lynn's Clothing Store, Tammy's Pharmacy, Goodnature's and most recently at Bill's Family Foods in Garner.

Betty enjoyed collecting dolls, golfing, visiting with people and baking for the residents at the Concord Care Center. She loved spending time with her family and watching her grandchildren in their sporting events and car races.

She was a member of the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Rosary Society, served as an Eucharistic Minister and was on the parish council. Betty also belonged to the Garner Wa-Tan-Ye, Homemakers Club and the Red Hat Society.

Betty is survived by her husband, Bruce of Garner; three children, Delbert (Sheri) Sankey of Thompson, Rick (Denise) Sankey of Garner and Becky (Mike) Rollefson of Clear Lake; seven grandchildren, Sara and her son, Blaze, Zach (April) and their daughter, Natalie, Colton, Amber, Dustin, Logan and Spencer; four sisters, Catherine (Ed) Stoner of Atlanta, Georgia, Ann Peterson of Mason City, Rose (Walter) Portis of Mason City and Margaret Yungclas of Ames; two brothers, Jake (Rosie) Frank of Mason City and Ed Frank of Mason City; a sister-in-law, Claire Frank of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, John and Joe Frank.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2007