Betty Louise Davis 1926 - 2017

DAVIS, PENFIELD

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/12/2017 at 19:35:47

Sioux City Journal
3 March 2017

SIOUX CITY | Betty Louise Davis, 90, of Sioux City, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Northern Hills in Sioux City.

Memorial service will be 7 p.m. Saturday at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City. Burial will be at a later date in Spring Mills, Pa. Visitation will be 6 p.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

Betty was born on Sept. 6, 1926, in Lemmon, S.D., the daughter of Earl and Anna Penfield. Betty was one of five children. Betty graduated from Lemmon High School in 1944 and attended one year at Northern State College in Aberdeen, S.D.. She taught the 1944-45 school year, before moving to Sioux City.

She moved to Spring Mills, Pa., in 1973. Many years were spent in Spring Mills, raising the younger children, enjoying grandchildren and spending time at Grange Fair each fall. Betty also lived in Florida for several years before moving to Arizona City, Ariz. Her sisters, relatives and friends living in Arizona City filled her life with happiness.

Betty loved to volunteer at her church's Thrift Shop and to do embroidery cloths for all of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was also an avid card player. 2015 brought a move back to Sioux City. During her life Betty always made journeys back to her place of birth to keep in touch with friends and family. She especially enjoyed going back to Lemmon for family reunions and Boss Cowman Days.

Survivors include her nine children, Jeanne (David Emrich) (Hetzel) Schopp of Salix, Iowa, Dean (Linda) Hetzel of Lakehurst, N.J., Carolyn (Jim) (Hetzel) Cullinane of Hinton, Iowa, Don (Coleen) Hetzel of Keokuk, Iowa, Byron (Kerry) Hetzel of Yankton, S.D., Pam (Curt) (Beaver) McCool of Spring Mills, Jeff Beaver of Center Hall, Pa., Judy (Matt) (Beaver) Shawver of Aaronsburg, Pa., and Kirk Davis of Spring Mills; 20 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Verna (Sam) Landy and Yvonne Shockley; and brother, Robert Penfield

Betty was preceded in death by her husbands; sisters, Bonnie Kile and Ruth Saunders Quail; grandsons, Terry Brewer and Mike Cannon; and great-grandson, Caleb Brewer.