Betty Ann DANNEWITZ

DANNEWITZ, MCDONNELL, FLOY, HARE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:41

December 21, 1936 --- October 13, 2017

Betty Ann Dannewitz, 80, of Hazelton, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 13, 2017, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa.

Betty was born December 21, 1936, the daughter of Mervyn "Danny" and Irene (McDonnell) Dannewitz. She spent most of her formative years in Belmond, Iowa, graduating from Belmond High School. While in high school, she worked as a nurse's aid at Belmond Community Hospital and went on to get her registered nursing degree at Sioux City, Iowa. Betty worked at hospitals in Washington, D.C., Denver, Colorado, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and retired as Head Supervisory Nurse at the Mental Health Institute in Independence, Iowa.

Betty lived in Hazelton, Iowa, before moving to the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton in 2013. In 2017, she moved to Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City, Iowa, and at the time of her death, was under the loving care of Good Shepherd and Hospice of North Iowa.

Betty loved to travel; her favorite places being Ireland, her houseboat on the Mississippi at Guttenberg, Iowa, Floy family gatherings in Thornton, and her brothers' houses.

Betty is survived by her sister Karen Floy of Clear Lake, Iowa, brothers John (Bev) Dannewitz of Napa, California, Mike (Karen) Dannewitz of Prescott, Arizona, Mark (Deb) Dannewitz of Roseville, California, Randy (Lyndi) Dannewitz of Fulsom, California, friend and co-worker Pat Hare of Hazelton, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother-in-law Richard Floy.

Betty was a wonderful sister, aunt, and friend.
May she rest in peace in the light of Jesus.

Service
Friday, October 20, 2017 -- 10:30 AM
St. Francis Xavier Church, 1207 3rd Street NE, Belmond, Iowa

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