R. Betty J. (Fuehrer) MUSSMAN

MUSSMAN, FUEHRER, VOGT, DORSEY, DAKE, BOLTON, OYLER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/7/2007 at 15:32:27

July 22, 2004

R. Betty J. Mussman, 82, of Clarion, died Friday, July 16, 2004 at the Wright Medical Center. Funeral services were held Monday, July 19, 2004 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Highways 69 & 3, Rowan. Pastor Ray Salemink officiated at the 10:30 a.m. service. The committal service was held at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton at 3:30 p.m.

R. Betty J. Fuehrer was born August 29, 1921 on the family farm in Canton Township near Shellsburg, the daughter of Edward and Mary Vogt Fuehrer. She married Willard H. Mussman on August 29, 1941 at St. John's Lutheran Church parsonage in Newhall. Betty was a farm wife, homemaker and a seamstress. After leaving the farm they operated a Dog 'n Suds in Washington, Iowa for three years, moving to Clarion in 1969. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, flowers, gardening and politics. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Immanuel Friendship Circle and Wright County Democrats.

She is survived by her sons, Ronald D. Mussman of Cedar Rapids and Richard W. Mussman (Barbara) of Clarion; daughter-in-law, Kay Mussman (Thomas) of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Lisa Mussman of Studio City, California, Jeff Mussman of Clarion, Michael Mussman of Cedar Rapids, Mark Mussman (Amber) and great-grandson, Presley Thomas of Cedar Rapids; step-grandchildren, David Dorsey of St. Louis Park, Minnesota and Sarah Dorsey of Cedar Falls; brothers, Mick of Vinton and Jim of Shellsburg; and many special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willard on January 4, 1987; infant daughter, Carla on September 7, 1943; son, Thomas on December 23, 1983; sisters, Ethel (Til) Dake, Bonnie Bolton and Peg Oyler; brothers, Mike and Lyle; and granddaughter-in-law, Naomi (Michael) on November 16, 2001.

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