Betty M. Martin Rahbusch Winter 1934-2011

WINTER, GIBBS, MARTIN, RAHBUSCH, WREN, WELTE, JOHNSON, KORLESKI, HANSON, DECKER, WENCK

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Date: 6/12/2021 at 21:05:24

A memorial service will be held for Betty on Friday October 7, 1PM at the Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center.

Betty M. Martin Rahbusch Winter, age 76, of Buffalo Center, IA, died Tuesday October 4, 2011 at Hancock Memorial Hospital in Britt, Iowa due to a lengthy illness.

Born November 13, 1934. Betty was the daughter of Bessie (Gibbs) Martin. She grew up and received her education in Sutherland, IA.
She was united in marriage to William Peter Rahbusch Jr. The couple was blessed with five children: Peter, Sharon, Barb, Deb and Amy. They raised their children on the family farm in Sutherland. Following the death of William, Betty was reunited in marriage to her beloved husband Paul Winter on May 31, 1981. Since their marriage they have resided in Buffalo Center, IA

Betty was an amazing wife, daughter, niece, sister, mother and grandmother and great grandmother. She loved photography, genealogy, carving wood sculptures, making miniature furniture, computers, canning and freezing, and camping. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren weeks at a time during the summers.

Survivors include her loving husband Paul; her children, Barb Wren and Deb Welte both of Anthon, IA, Amy (Mike) Johnson of Kimball, MN ; two step children Al (Pam) Winter of Clarion, IA and Tim (Karen) Winter of Taylor Ridge, IL ; six grandchildren, Greg (Amanda) Korleski, Ashley Hanson, Jamie (Dana) Hanson, Kate Hanson, Elizabeth Decker, Sydney Welte and Jacob Welte; five step grandchildren, Jesse, Brady, Matthew, Ryan and Alex Winter; and three great grandchildren Taylor and Tristin Korleski and Kaeson Hanson; step great grandchildren, Genesis Winter and Jaymz Winter as well as several other extended family members and friends.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents, sons Peter and Robbie Rahbusch, daughter Sharon Rahbusch Korleski Decker, son-in-law Kirk Welte, and grandson Mike Wenck.