Betty C. Witzenburg

Betty C. Witzenburg

Betty C. Witzenburg
October 10, 1921 – February 1, 2014
Fremont, Iowa | Age 92

Betty C. Witzenburg, 92, of rural Fremont passed away Saturday evening, February 1, 2014, at the Vista Woods Care Center in Ottumwa, IA.

Betty C. Witzenburg was born, October 10, 1921, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to Bert and Mattie (Van Arkel) Bouma. She was first raised in rural Oskaloosa and the family moved to rural Kirkville when Betty was 9.

Betty graduated from Kirkville High School in 1940 and furthered her education at Murphy’s School of Business in Oskaloosa. After her education, Betty went to work for the Continental Overall Factory as an accounting manager.

On May 5th, 1943, she married Bob Witzenburg in Cedar, Iowa. The two made their home in rural Oskaloosa and rural Kirkville before settling near Fremont on their farm.

Betty was very proud to be a farm wife, she helped Bob with the farm chores, took care of her garden and raised her family. She was a talented seamstress and sewed much of her family’s clothing. Betty was a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa.

Her family includes three children: Bob (Joyce) Witzenburg of Packwood, Iowa; Becky (Bob) Queisner of Fort Madison, Iowa; and Ray (Lynn) Witzenburg of Des Moines, Iowa; 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren and 1 on the way; and her brother, Sjoerd Bouma of rural Fremont, Iowa.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Bob Witzenburg.

Funeral services for Betty will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at the Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Rev. Danny Cary of Packwood officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday at the Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel; the family will be present from 5-7 p.m. to greet visitors.
Memorials may be made to the Fremont EMT Group.