Cornelius Henry "Kerny" BETTEN

BETTEN, LARSON, DOSSER, ELIASON, SEDGWICK, FREESEMANN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/28/2009 at 12:21:17

NEW HAMPTON - Cornelius Henry Betten (Kerny) died Friday (Jan. 9, 2009) at Mesa, Ariz., with his family by his side. A memorial service was held on Sunday, Jan 11, at The Resort, Mesa, Ariz., where Kerny and JoAnn have spent the last 21 winters. Kerny was an eye, organ and tissue donor and participated in Life Legacy from the Donor Network. Kerny Betten was born Aug. 13, 1926, at Britt. Kerny married JoAnn Larson on Feb. 25, 1948, at Kanawha. Kerny and JoAnn purchased a farm in Jacksonville township at New Hampton in 1958. Preceding him death were Kerny's parents, Henry and Elsie Betten of Kanawha; brother, John Betten of Kanawha; sister, Elsie (Betten) Eliason of Kanawha; and grandson, Jermiah Dosser of Osage. Surviving Kerny are his wife, JoAnn (Larson) Betten of New Hampton; son, Roger (Anna) Betten of Grand Terrace, Calif.; son, Doug (Trish) Betten of Bainbridge Island, Wash.; and daughter, Jody (Rick) Dosser of Osage; grandchildren, Amanda Betten, Brenda Betten, Nick (Jody) Betten and Renae Betten all from Grand Terrace, Calif.; Rodney Betten from Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Shelley (Doug) Sedgwick from Waverly; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Betten from Grand Terrace, Calif., Sophie Sedgwick and Ian Sedgwick from Waverly; sister, Lela Freesemann from Britt; plus many nieces and nephews. The family has requested no flowers. Donations on behalf of Kerny may be sent as a memorial to Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hampton, Iowa; Heifer International (www.heifer.org); East Africa Missions (www.eastafricanministry.org) or a charity of your choice.

Mason City Globe Gazette - Iowa
January 14, 2009