Betty Jean Dietzman 1923-2017

DIETZMAN, MILLER, MCQUOID, HENDRICHSEN, BRUECK, GILMAN, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Volunteer Rich Lowe
Date: 9/5/2017 at 09:55:00

Betty Jean Dietzman,94, of Burlington, formerly of Farmington, IA, died August 3, 2017, at the Blair House Nursing and Rehab Center in Burlington, IA.

Born April 28, 1923, in Milton, IA, she was the daughter of Montie and Elsie (Miller) McQuoid. On February 18, 1945, she married Harold Dietzman in Keosauqua, IA. He died August 31, 1968.

In the '50s they opened and co-owned the Farmington Tastee Freez. Mrs. Dietzman also worked and retired after 20 years from Sheaffer Pen Co. She graduated from Cantril High School and attended UNI.

She loved her family and nothing made her happier than her grand, great-grand, and great-great-grandchildren. She spent most of her life in Van Buren County, 58 years in Farmington.

She was a member of the Farmington United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Chapter O. P.E.O., Eastern Star, and the Farmington Garden Club. She enjoyed a circle of friends in Farmington and made many new ones in Burlington. Her kindness will be remembered by all her life has touched.

Survivors include her daughter, Sandra (Duane) Hendrichsen, and one son, Dennis (Dyan) Dietzman, all of Burlington, granddaughter, Laura Hendrichsen, grandsons, David (Lyndsey) Dietzman and Daniel Dietzman, great-grandson, Jonah Hendrichsen, great-granddaughters, Chloe Brueck and Ellie Dietzman, great-great-granddaughter Novalee Hendrichsen, sister, Marilyn (Jim) Gilman, brother, David (Darlene) McQuoid, sisters-in-law, Mryna Dietzman and Betty McQuoid, nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband Harold, she was preceded in death by her parents, sister and brother-in-law, Beverly and Duane Williams, brother, Marvin McQuoid, and grandson, Marty Hendrichsen.

Per Betty's wishes, she has donated her body to the University of Iowa College of Medicine.

The memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Michael Elrod officiating at the Farmington United Methodist Church in Farmington, IA.

Burial will be at a later date at Fellows Cemetery, Keosauqua, IA. Memorials have been established for the Farmington United Methodist Church, Farmington EMTs, and Great River Hospice.

Schmitz Funeral Home in Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements.

Source: Van Buren County Register, Keosauqua, IA; 10 Aug 2017

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