Fitzgerald, Betty M. (1924 - 2016)

FITZGERALD, BAHR, ANDRESEN, PETERSON, KEPFORD, FITZGERALD, FLORES, SHANK, GUNDELACH, SMITH

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/29/2016 at 14:58:44

Name of deceased: Betty Mae Fitzgerald (nee Bahr)

Aged: 91 yrs, 10 mo, 14 days

Residence: Earling, IA

Born: May 24, 1924; Dunlap, IA

Died: April 7, 2016; Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, Earling, IA

Funeral services: Monday, April 11, 2016; St. John's Lutheran Church, Dunlap, IA; inurnment was at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dunlap, IA

Survived by: Children, Marcy (spouse, Dave) Peterson of Maltby, WA, Marilyn (spouse, Denny) Kepford of Dunlap, IA, Jim Fitzgerald and Rachel Flores of Nipomo, CA, Mike Fitzgerald and Chris Shank of Omaha, NE, and Mark Fitzgerald of Omaha, NE; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Lois Gundelach of Fiddletown, CA; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Daniel and Mary (nee Andresen) Bahr; husband, James Fitzgerald; daughter-in-law, Dawn Fitzgerald; grandsons, Jeffrey Allen Fitzgerald and Joseph William Fitzgerald; great-grandson, Kobie Garner; brothers, Ray, Don and Roger Bahr; sisters, Clara Jochims, Della Rizzo and Lena Peterson

Education: Graduated from Dunlap (IA) High School, Class of 1942

Religious affiliation: member of St. John Lutheran Church in Dunlap where she was active in the WELCA

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Roy Smith; date not provided; Chicago, IL (2) James Fitzgerald; May 25, 1954; St. John Lutheran Church, Dunlap, IA

Employment: After graduating from high school, she moved to Des Moines, IA where she worked at an ammunition plant. She then moved to HI and worked at the defense plant at Hickman Field. While living in Hawaii, Betty was on a semi-pro basketball team who were the island champions. Betty next moved to Chicago, IL and worked for Bell Howell.
After relocating to IA and her marriage to James Fitzgerald, together they owned and operated the Shamrock Inn in Dunlap where, in 1964, Betty started working in the tavern. After selling the tavern, she worked at the Dunlap Care Center for more than 10 years. Following that employment, she worked in home health care.

Hobbies/Interests: member of the Dunlap (IA) Historical Society and the American Legion Auxiliary; enjoyed sewing, reading, working crossword puzzles, and playing Scrabble and Cribbage.

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com