Betty Richards
Betty Richards
Friday, July 13th, 1923 to Monday, May 9th, 2011
Obituary:
Betty Jane Richards was born on July 13, 1923 in Beech, Iowa, the daughter of Walter Samuel Sterling and Celesta Faith (Crane) Sterling.
Betty attended elementary school in Indianola and High School in Pleasantville, graduating with the class of 1941. She was united in marriage to Darrel Doren Mosher in Albuquerque, NM. Betty was later united in marriage to Thomas Duane “Hoot” Richards on January 21, 1951 in Pleasantville. Hoot and Betty lived on a farm outside of Pleasantville for over 50 years before moving to town in 2001.
During WWII, Betty worked as a Civil Service Clerk from 1944 to 1945. She then went on to work at the ASCS office in Knoxville and then later in Des Moines. Betty had been a member of the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Pleasantville from the age of 9. She was also a member of the Jolly Kimball Club and the Pythian Sisters.
Betty passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at the West Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at the age of 87 years, 9 months and 26 days.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first and second husbands; brothers, Billy Sterling, Vance Sterling; sisters, Irene Sterling Nelson and Bess Sterling Dotson.
She is survived by her children, Gary (Juanita) Mosher of Pleasantville, Craig Richards of Des Moines and Jocelyn Richards of Pleasantville; grandchildren, Letitia (Erv) Kopp, Celesta (Bill) Moore, Nicholas Mosher, Joel Richards, Tom (Marcy) Roff, Danielle Roff and 4 great-grandchildren.
Visitation
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM 05/12/2011
Mason Funeral Home
902 North State Street
Pleasantville
Iowa
50225
515-848-3117
Service
1:30 PM 05/12/2011
Mason Funeral Home
902 North State Street
Pleasantville
Iowa
50225
515-848-3117
Cemetery
Pleasantville Cemetery
Memorials
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Source: Bertrand Funeral Homes
