Bettie Jean Hanson
July 19, 1926 — July 2, 2014
Bettie Jean Sikes Hanson, 87, of Marion, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at St Luke’s Hospice Center, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion, by Vicki Standley. Bettie’s family will greet guests from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service.
Bettie is survived by her children, James H Roberts (Pat) of Virginia Beach, VA, Norman W. Roberts (Katie) of Indianapolis, IN, and Susan Hanson Hamilton (Rod) of Marion; grandchildren, Bryan Roberts (Meggan), Aimee Roberts Widmeyer (Michael), Megan Wright (Steve), Aaron Roberts (Jenny), Hannah Beauchamp (Ben); and great grandchildren, Jacob, Josh, Jason, Quin, Dalton, Dagny, Owen, Adrian, Taylor, Søren, and Signy.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Bettie was born July 19, 1926 in Ft. Worth TX to Hubert B. Sikes and Lorraine Ferguson Sikes. She graduated from Polytech High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1946 she married Fred Barker Roberts. On July 28, 1956, she was married to Harry Lewis “Jim” Hanson. They made their home in Marion and she was employed by WR Grace, Cryovac Division. Bettie was a Distinguished Toastmaster and served as District Governor of Toastmasters International. She was also involved in American Business Women’s Association and Junior Achievement. She was a member of Marion First United Methodist Church.
Memorial gifts in Bettie’s name may be directed to Cedar Valley Humane Society, 7411 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids 52403.
Bettie is survived by her children, James H Roberts (Pat) of Virginia Beach, VA, Norman W. Roberts (Katie) of Indianapolis, IN, and Susan Hanson Hamilton (Rod) of Marion; grandchildren, Bryan Roberts (Meggan), Aimee Roberts Widmeyer (Michael), Megan Wright (Steve), Aaron Roberts (Jenny), Hannah Beauchamp (Ben); and great grandchildren, Jacob, Josh, Jason, Quin, Dalton, Dagny, Owen, Adrian, Taylor, Søren, and Signy.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Bettie was born July 19, 1926 in Ft. Worth TX to Hubert B. Sikes and Lorraine Ferguson Sikes. She graduated from Polytech High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1946 she married Fred Barker Roberts. On July 28, 1956, she was married to Harry Lewis “Jim” Hanson. They made their home in Marion and she was employed by WR Grace, Cryovac Division. Bettie was a Distinguished Toastmaster and served as District Governor of Toastmasters International. She was also involved in American Business Women’s Association and Junior Achievement. She was a member of Marion First United Methodist Church.
Memorial gifts in Bettie’s name may be directed to Cedar Valley Humane Society, 7411 Mt Vernon Rd SE, Cedar Rapids 52403.
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