Betty J. (Litchfield) Corbin (1933-2012)

CORBIN, LITCHFIELD, RUTTER, TAYLOR, CAUDLE, COLEMAN, COPENHAVEN, STONE, PIPER, KEATON, ALLEN

Posted By: Mary Hart, Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/11/2012 at 18:39:02

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
July 25, 2012

Betty J. Corbin, 79, of Winterset died Friday, July 20, 2012, at the Madison County Memorial Hospital in Winterset.

A visitation was held Tuesday, July 24, at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, at the Story Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Ames. Memorials will be designated at a later date.

Betty J. Litchfield was born May 9, 1933, in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of Commodore and Lucille (Rutter) Litchfield. She graduated from Ames High School and attended Iowa State University. She later married Virgil R. Corbin on Jan. 30, 1955, in Nevada, Iowa. They have resided in the Winterset area since 1967.

She retired from the US Postal Service in 1992, after 27 1/2 years.

Betty enjoyed traveling and reading. She also liked playing the slot machines at casinos. She especially enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Betty is survived by her husband, Virgil; her children, Cherene Taylor, Doreen “Dodie” Caudle (Mike), and Norine “Katie” Corbin (Kevan); siblings, Tunney Litchfield (Peggy), George Litchfield (Shirley), Jack Litchfield, Elanor Coleman (Ronald), Donald Litchfield, and Eveline Copenhaven (Jerry); five grandchildren, Juliaray “Jay” Corbin, Nikki Stone, Allysa Ray Taylor, Commodore “CC” Taylor, and Cameron “CJ” Caudle; four great-grandchildren, Emma Jean Piper, Jeremiah Piper, Elyzabith Piper and Rhea Stone.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Deanna Lynn Corbin; a granddaughter, Patricia Taylor; siblings, Fred Litchfield, Lucille Keaton, Kathy Litchfield, Tiny Gail Litchfield, Viola Litchfield; and half-brother, Bobby Allen.