Lester Harven BETTENGA

BETTENGA, BROESDER, PETERS, EILERS, FELDMAN, MCLAREN, MYERS, SMITH, BARNES, BOWERS, CARNEY, MAXWELL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/9/2016 at 16:22:18

December 8, 1922 ---- March 17, 2014

Lester H. Bettenga, 91, Allison and formerly of Waverly, Iowa passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Rehabilitation Center of Allison in Allison, Iowa.

Lester Harven Bettenga was born on December 8, 1922, on a farm near George, Iowa the son of Harvey and Pauline (Broesder) Bettenga. He attended a Lyon Country School and graduated from George High School. When he was 12 years old he received Christ as his Savior and was baptized in the First Baptist Church in George, Iowa. On July 6, 1944, he was united in marriage to Myrtle Peters. She died on April 6, 1979. For 20 years he worked as an auto and tractor mechanic for a number of automobile and implement dealers in Iowa. Lester then was employed as Plant Superintendent for Merrill Manufacturing in Storm Lake. He then moved to St. James, Minnesota where he was employed by Hagie Manufacturing Company of Clarion selling High Clearance Field Sprayers. He then moved to Waverly, where he worked for Mathew Manufacturing Company selling grain driers and haying equipment. He retired in 1980 and was employed part time with several businesses. On May 9, 1980, he was united in marriage to Alma Eilers (Feldman) McLaren.

He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, former member of the Kiwanis Club, where he served as President for one year. Lester enjoyed camping with the Fan Club and doing wood working.

Survivors are his wife, Alma of Clarksville, Iowa; 4 sons, Irving (Cordella) Bettenga of Waverly, Iowa, James (Susan) Bettenga of San Diego, California, David (Diana) Bettenga of Littleton, Colorado and Paul (Patsy) Bettenga of Hiawatha, Iowa; step daughter, Fern (Josh) Myers of Allison; step son, Gary (Marlys) Feldman of Allison, Iowa; 6 grandchildren, Carmen (Dana) Smith, Callie (Ricky) Lutgen, Mason Bettenga, Andrea (Brett) Barnes, Desiree (Rusty) Bowers and Wesley (Megan) Carney; 15 great grandchildren; 4 step grandchildren; ten step great grandchildren and 3 great, great step grandchildren; and two brothers, Lorne (JoAnn) Bettenga of Golden Valley, Minnesota and George (Janice) Bettenga of Williams, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Georgia Mae Bettenga and Rosalyn Maxwell and step great grandson, Levi.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 10:00 am at St. John Lutheran Church in Waverly. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4:30 pm until 7:00 pm at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly an also an hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Burial will follow in Harlington cemetery in Waverly. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice of Waverly or Salvation Army. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home of Waverly is assisting the family with arrangements.

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