"Barb, Pam, Chuck and families - My sister Mareen called with the news that your Mother had passed away -I am so sorry, I wish there was greater words of ocmfort - just know how her memories will warm all your hearts forever - Your Mother had a wonderful gift of sewing - She could literally make ANYTHING! She was her own person and that is a wonderful trait to pass on to all of you - She brightened all our lives - Garner will not be the same (Lord knows the drug store never was) without her smile "
In loving memory of
Betty A. Hughes
February 12, 1925 - October 21, 2008
GARNER - Betty A. Hughes, 83, of Garner died Tuesday (October 21, 2008) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner with Rev. David Graham officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Thursday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Betty Arlene Hughes, the daughter of Edwin George and Fern (Rowe) Greiman, was born February 12, 1925, at Garner. She graduated from Garner High School and continued her education at Hamilton Business College in Mason City. On September 25, 1943, she was married to George Hughes at Zion United Church of Christ in Garner. They lived in Mason City and Cedar Falls before moving to Garner in 1950. Betty worked in Garner at Van Dyke's Drugstore and later Erickson's Pharmacy until her retirement. She enjoyed sewing, playing cards, golfing and traveling with her husband, George, to Lions Club Conventions in Japan, Mexico, Hong Kong and numerous conventions in the United States.
She was a member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Women' s Fellowship and Homemakers Club. She belonged to the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority for over 50 years, was a charter member of the Garner Red Hat Society and a charter member of Garner Wa-Tan-Ye Club serving as national vice president.
Betty is survived by her children, Barbara Jo (Charles) Noble of Waseca, MN, Pamela (Rex) Beckham of Sachse, TX and Chuck (Amy) Hughes of Garner; grandchildren, Julie (Timothy) Hayes, David (Anne) Noble, Beth (Randy) Sellner, Bradley Nedved, Shannon Nedved, Maggie Hughes and Dylan Hughes; great grandchildren, Kelly, Katy, Hannah and Michael Hayes, Seiler and Elliot Noble, Jacob Donald, Rachele, Mandi and Stephanie Sellner and Christi Nedved; a great-great grandson, Gavyn Haack; and sisters-in-law, Arlene Greiman of Garner and Doris Parks of Clear Lake.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George, Mar. 10, 1997; parents; and a brother, Kermit E. Greiman.
Tributes
"My sincere sympathy to you, the Hughes Family. I have wonderful memories of both your mom and dad while I worked at Erickson's Pharmacy....your dad loved to give me a hard time as he sat at the soda bar and your mom had her work cut out by keeping me in line and working! She always had so much energy and kept everyone smiling. May her memories help you during this difficult time. Sincerely, Rhonda (Reising) Malecek"
"We want to extend our sympathy to all of you. Jim and I have fond memories of your mother. She, your grandmother and I were all charter members of the Wa-tan-ye club, so spent many hours going to meeting and conventions. We also traveled to many Lions Club conventions, supporting your dad and Jim in their years of service. I knew being with Betty, I would also have something to smile about. She was a great help training our daughters, LuAnn, JoAnn and Becky when they worked at the drug store. It was Betty who trained them how to count money, before all of the new computors! I'll miss her. Darlene and Jim Reinig"