Gettys, Jeannette “Jan” Darlene (1932 - 2013)

GETTYS, CAPTAIN, MURTAUGH, BLUNK, STEPHENS, KINDRED, JENKINS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/29/2013 at 20:49:54

Name of deceased: Jeannette ”Jan” Darlene Gettys

Aged: 80 yrs, 9 mo, 23 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Born: October 20, 1932, Huron, SD

Died: Aug. 12, 2013, Elm Crest Retirement Home in Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, Congregational United Church of Christ, Harlan, IA; Pastor Donna Ewert officiated. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: daughters, Pam (spouse, Danny) Captain of Senece, MO; Jill (spouse, Tom) Murtaugh of Harlan, IA, and Tricia (spouse, Merrit) Blunk of Kiron, IA; sons, Tom (spouse, Jackie) Gettys of Dallas, TX; Joe (spouse, Kathy) Gettys of Virginia Beach, VA; Jock (spouse, Tracee) Gettys of Harlan, IA, Gene (spouse, Angie) Gettys, Jr. of Harlan, IA; brother, Kenneth (spouse, Myrt) Stephens of Grimes, IA; sister, Mariam Kindred of Frisco, TX; 21 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren

Predeceased by: Parents, Byron “BK” and Ruth (nee Jenkins) Stephens; Husband, Gene Lloyd Gettys, Sr. (deceased Aug. 13, 2008); brothers: Richard and Norton Stephens

Education: graduated from Wall Lake High School; then attended Cottey College in Nevada, MO, State Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls, IA, and Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized at the First Congregational Church in Huron, SD

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Gene Lloyd Gettys; December 26, 1957; Wall Lake, IA

Employment: was a teacher for twenty-four years and also enjoyed being a Shaklee Distributor during that time period.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed traveling, playing golf, and following her kid’s and grandkid’s activities. She also enjoyed baking and cooking, especially for others, and was a member of the PEO Chapter AP. Jan was always active and enjoyed her role as a director and coordinator of anything and everything.

Sources: tributes.com, harlanonline.com, pauleyjones.com