Maassen, Betty Joyce (Krohn) (1932 - 2019)

MAASSEN, KROHN, DAU

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/4/2019 at 12:40:48

Name of deceased: Betty Joyce Maassen (nee Krohn)

Aged: 87 yrs, 8 mo, 23 days

Residence: Walnut, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: Feb. 2, 1932; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: Oct. 25, 2019

Funeral services: Graveside service, Nov. 2, 2019; Graceland Cemetery, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Sons, Jeff (spouse, Dawn) Maassen of Hancock, IA, Bruce (spouse, Jacque Koch) Maassen of Springfield, IL, and Roger (spouse, Jennie) Maassen of Avoca, IA; daughter-in-law, Allison Maassen of Neola, IA; 5 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 5 step-great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Albert and Hilda (nee Dau) Krohn; husband, Willis (deceased Oct. 15, 2019); son, Richard; brother, Harold Krohn

Education: Graduated from Hancock (IA) High School; in 1952, she graduated from Jennie Edmundson School of Nursing, Council Bluffs, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Willis Maassen; June 6, 1952; Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA

Employment: Employed at Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA for many years, as well as Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE. She was a Registered Nurse for 48 years before retiring in 2000.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed sewing and crocheting, flowers, and shopping; loved to watch the kids play sports and to watch football on TV—she was an avid Nebraska Cornhuskers fan

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com