Betty Jane Hardy-Zbornik (Ritchie)
January 10, 1920 — October 27, 2012
Betty Jane Hardy-Zbornik, 92, of Marion, died with her daughters at her side, Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Winslow House Care Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 1, 2012, at the funeral home. Graveside Committal: 3:00 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2012, Lima Cemetery, Fayette, Iowa.
Survivors include her daughters, Donna Krouse of Louisville, KY, Judy Orton of Fairfax, IA, Deanna (Mike) Riley of Orlando, FL, and Peggy (Keith) Patters of Marion; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; four brothers, Charles Jr., Jack, Joe, and Jimmy Ritchie; son-in-law, Larry Krouse; and two grandsons, Zachery Samek, and Perry Brown.
Betty was born January 10, 1920 in Oelwein, IA, the daughter of Charles Sr. and Daisy (Flanagan) Ritchie. She graduated from Monticello High School in 1937. Betty married Raymond “Paul” Hardy on August 27, 1942, in Kahoka, MO. Paul died November 29, 1975. Betty then married Theodore Marcus “Mark” Zbornik, who died December 29, 1986. Betty was a mother and homemaker, and had also worked at the Relina Shirt Factory, Quaker Oats, and Collins Radio.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Betty’s memory.
Survivors include her daughters, Donna Krouse of Louisville, KY, Judy Orton of Fairfax, IA, Deanna (Mike) Riley of Orlando, FL, and Peggy (Keith) Patters of Marion; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; four brothers, Charles Jr., Jack, Joe, and Jimmy Ritchie; son-in-law, Larry Krouse; and two grandsons, Zachery Samek, and Perry Brown.
Betty was born January 10, 1920 in Oelwein, IA, the daughter of Charles Sr. and Daisy (Flanagan) Ritchie. She graduated from Monticello High School in 1937. Betty married Raymond “Paul” Hardy on August 27, 1942, in Kahoka, MO. Paul died November 29, 1975. Betty then married Theodore Marcus “Mark” Zbornik, who died December 29, 1986. Betty was a mother and homemaker, and had also worked at the Relina Shirt Factory, Quaker Oats, and Collins Radio.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Betty’s memory.
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