Betty O. Howery
October 08, 1935 - April 28, 2012
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MCFARLAND-Betty O. Howery, age 76, of McFarland, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at her home. She was born on Oct. 8, 1935, in Madison, the daughter of Ernest and Dagny Johnson. She married James Howery on Nov. 15, 1952. Betty attended East High School. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Betty was an avid sports fan; especially when it came to her children and grandchildren. She will be remembered for her sense of humor and smile which brightened any room. Betty was a woman of simple tastes, no need for extravagance. She enjoyed spending time in Arizona for spring training for 25 years at the same motel, where she made many lifelong friends. She is survived by her husband, Jim; her four sons, Craig (Sharen), Steve (close friend, Lorna Howery), Tom (Terri), and Jeff (Shannon); grandchildren, Erinn (Joe) Kolk, Peter Howery, Lukas and Cassie Howery, Ben and Alex Howery, Chloe, Lydia, Seth, and Eli Howery; great-grandchildren, Nora and Joseph Kolk Jr., and Rylee Howery; step-granddaughter, Elizabeth (Chris) Bratz; step great-grandson, Preston Bratz; sister, Virginia Baldwin; sisters-in-law, Alice Dodge, Doris Caruso, and Judy (Dave) Pierce; and her dog, Jake. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers-in-law, John Baldwin, Jim Caruso, and Bud Dodge; and many pets. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2012. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from Noon until the time of service on Thursday. A Celebration of her life will immediately follow the service at Maple Tree Restaurant, Hwy 51, McFarland. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to McFarland Education Foundation or Agrace HospiceCare. Thank you to Dr. Roy Kim and the other doctors, nurses, and support staff at Dean Oncology and Agrace HospiceCare, especially Betty’s team (Nicole, Teri, Jennifer, Melissa, and Ann).
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to McFarland Education Foundation or Agrace HospiceCare.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home from Noon until the time of service on Thursday.
Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2012.
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Sandy Krogan
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Prayers and thoughts sent to all of you.....
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Rusty and Bonni Bruns
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Oh Betty,you will be greatly missed. We will never forget all the fun times we had with you and Jim at the Bowling Alley. Rest in Peace. Hugs and prayers to your family.
Rusty and Bonnie
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Have you ever sat in the silence of a morning sunrise, as the birds’ begin to sing, and the sky was so beautiful, that you believed it to be created from a color pallet of love by God and painted by angel wings? It is on such beautiful mornings that I will think of Betty, and her charming smile.
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Bruce Baus
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Every March I looked forward to seeing Jim and Betty here in AZ. For almost the entire month, people come in from all over the country for Spring Training. We all gather at our favorite watering hole which was next door to Jim and Betty's hotel. Seeing Jim and Betty stroll in meant that March was truly here! They made friends with everyone they meant. I am so thankful to have known Betty for all of these years. She is a very special lady. I loved to hear her laugh-it was contagious. Every year we would go to breakfast, at least once, with Jim and Betty. I cherish those memories and all the time we spent together. I am so grateful I was able to speak with Betty, by phone, this March. I did, however, make the mistake of calling while the beloved Badgers were in an NCAA tournament game, with only a few seconds left to play. Needless to say, I was instructed to call back after the game!!! While I am very sad today the one good thing to happen was watching the memorial video. Seeing pictures of their beautiful family was so nice and lifted my spirits. Betty always spoke about their family and spoke of them with such pride. The video is priceless. And I never knew Jim had hair!!! I will miss you Betty. Thank you for being a part of my life.