Vaagen, Betsy Rose (1927-2017)

VAAGEN, OLSON, DEGNEPOLD, SMITH, VAAGENSMITH, KREIN, NODLAND, LELAND, HEIMENDINGER

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/23/2017 at 22:50:58

Betsy Rose Vaagen
November 9, 1927 - March 7, 2017

Betsy Rose Vaagen, 89, of Forest City, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa.

Betsy, a daughter of Carl and Jenny (Degnepold) Olson, was born on a farm in rural Scarville, Iowa, on November 9, 1927. Baptized and confirmed at the Scarville Synod Lutheran Church in Scarville, she received her education in a rural school and graduated from Scarville High School. Then, she graduated from Waldorf University to pursue a career in teaching. On June 28, 1950, she married her true love, Paul Vaagen. Subsequently, they had two children, Steven Carl and Julie Ann.

A lifetime member of AEA, Betsy, also, belong to American Legion Auxiliary Post 121 (54 years). In addition, as a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City, she taught Sunday school and actively participated in the Ladies Aid Society. After retiring, she enjoyed traveling to Norway, Hawaii, and Alaska.

She is survived by her daughter, Julie (Darrell) Vaagen-Smith; her grandchildren, Bjorn (Amanda) Vaagensmith, Anna Vaagensmith, and Quincey (Jonny) Krein, Eugene and Anna Mae Nodland, and Ada Leland.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul; her brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Alice Olson; her sister and brother-in-law, Jean and Gerald Heimendinger; and her son, Steven.

Betsy will, forever, be remembered for her loving heart, caring ways, deep and abiding faith in Jesus, her Lord and Savior, and her ever present shining smile.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with the Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., Forest City, Iowa. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church.

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