EASTMAN, Nelda (Betts) 1932-2006
EASTMAN, LEWIS, BETTS
Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 5/18/2006 at 18:42:12
Funeral services for Nelda Mae Eastman, 74, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and formerly Mitchell County, were held on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Finchford Community Bible Church, Finchford, Iowa. Burial was in the Finchford Cemetery.
Nelda died on Monday, May 8, 2006 at the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Nelda was born on March 13, 1932, in McIntire, Iowa, the daughter of Roy Furlis and Velma (Lewis) Betts. Nelda was baptized in Riceville, Iowa, and attended school in McIntire, Iowa, graduating from the McIntire High School in 1949.
On October 30, 1949, she was united in marriage to Homer M. Eastman at LeRoy, Minnesota. After their marriage they lived in McIntire, Iowa and in 1956 they moved to the Waverly area where they lived until 1960 when they moved to Finchford. Nelda worked at the University of Northern Iowa as a cook from 1968 until her retirement in May of 1991. Homer died on November 17, 1993, and Nelda continued to live in her home until October of 2004 when she became a resident of the Cedar Falls Lutheran Home.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Denise; her husband, Homer; her mother Velma Betts; her father, Roy Betts; four brothers, Wallace, Eugene, Eldon and Gordon; and one sister, Bedola Walters.
Nelda is survived by her eight children and their spouses, Leslie and Douglas Smith of Finchford, Duane and Phyllis Eastman of Cedar Falls, Larry and Patty Eastman of Waterloo, Mel and John Warburton of Janesville, Melissa and David Sorter of Terril, Kyle and Cathy Eastman of LaPorte City, Mary Alice and Gary Anthony and Vel and Gene Lay all of Nashua; 19 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and four brothers, Leon (Muriel) Betts of Clarion, Neil (Mary) Betts of Osage, Keith Betts and Kaye (Pat) Betts all of Mason City.
[Original version posted May 17, 2006 on www.mcpress.com - Mitchell County Press ]
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