Betty Lorraine Fomon
FOMON, LONG, FREEMAN, SEIBERLING, ANDERSON, HOLLINGSWORTH, ROBERTS, HUGGARD, COULTER, HILL WALDEN
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 4/4/2016 at 09:44:57
Betty Lorraine Fomon, 90 of Iowa City died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday March 29th, 2016, while visiting family in Overland Park, KS.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM, Saturday, April 9th at St Thomas More Catholic Church, Coralville, with Father Stephen Page officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 AM (prior to the funeral) at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be directed to St. Thomas More Parish or the American Heart Association.
Betty was born November 24, 1925 in Donaldson, PA. Betty was the daughter of Harry and Bessie (Long) Freeman. She graduated from the Pottsville Hospital School of Nursing, passing the State Board exam for registered nurse in 1946. She began her nursing career as a surgical nurse at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. On July 19, 1948, she married Samuel J. Fomon MD. Betty and her family moved to Iowa City in 1954.
Betty was a nurse at the University Hospitals and Clinics in Pediatrics Newborn Nursery and later in the Obstetric Department caring for both mother and baby. Betty retired at the age of 74, but continued having summer parties with the friends she had made over those many years.
Betty enjoyed socializing with family and friends, cooking and having parties at her home. She always looked forward to music club, bible study and attending book clubs in both Iowa and at her winter home in Texas. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and was kept busy attending their many activities.
Betty had a remarkable ability through conversation to find a common bond with everyone she met.
Betty's ninetieth birthday was celebrated last summer at a surprise party held at the University Club, her favorite place to dine. She was surrounded by family and friends in celebration of her life, telling stories of her youth in Pennsylvania and of life in Iowa City.
Survivors include her five children, Betsy (Dick) Seiberling of Lakewood Village, TX, Kathy Anderson of Overland Park, KS, David (Kari) Fomon of Coralville, Christopher (Kay) Fomon of Iowa City, and Mary Fomon and Bobby Joe Hollingsworth of Little Elm, TX; ten grandchildren, Jennifer (Matt) Roberts, Michael (Victoria) Anderson, Rachel (Brad) Huggard, Sam (Jennifer) Seiberling, Josh and Kristin Fomon, Eric (Alyssa) Fomon, Heather Fomon and her fiance Spencer Coulter, Siiri (Michael) Hill and Dayna (Mike) Walden; eleven great-grandchildren, Ryan and Leighton Roberts, Chloe and Alden Hill, Ashlyn and Jayce Walden, Sloan and Shane Anderson, Mason and Asher Fomon and Charles Seiberling; her sister-in-laws, Geraldine Freeman of Pine Grove, PA, Lenore Marie Fomon of Bronx, NY, Terry Fomon of Miami, FL.
Betty was preceded in death by Samuel J. Fomon and her brother Clair M Freeman.
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