Christy, Betty Lou (Hanawalt) 1939-2022

CHRISTY, HANAWALT, MEYER, HAYES, ORE, RICHARDSON, THOMAS

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 10/6/2022 at 20:46:20

Betty Lou (Hanawalt) Christy
May 29, 1939 ~ October 1, 2022 (age 83)

Betty Lou (Hanawalt) Christy, 83, of Monroe died on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. A celebration of Betty’s life will be held from 4-8 p.m., Saturday October 15, 2022, at Maytag Park West Shelter. Memorials in Betty’s name (checks made payable to Colleen Hayes) may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

Betty, the daughter of George and Neva (Meyer) Hanawalt, was born on May 29, 1939, in Colfax. She grew up in the rural Colfax and Mitchellville area. Betty was united in marriage with Wilbur Christy and then moved to West Des Moines. In 1979, they moved to Monroe. Betty worked for Mike at his bar and also helping as a nanny for his children. She had also worked as a donut maker at Casey’s. Betty loved family and spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed supporting local Monroe activities and establishments.

Betty is survived by her children, John (Audrey) Christy of Newton and Colleen (Clayton) Hayes of Newton; grandchildren, Jon, Jessica, Jake, Daniel, Terry, Tara, Emily, Jaylee, Keegan, Sheena, John Jr., Hope, and Michael; her great-grandchildren, Hadley, Annabelle, Ethan, Grayson, Troy, Teal, and Kaesien; and her sister, Norma. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilbur; daughter, Wanda Ore; son, Jodie Christy; grandchildren, Mindy Richardson and Paul Thomas; and great-grandchild, Caleb.

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