Betty Jean Novotny
June 20, 1935 — September 2, 2019
Betty Jean Novotny, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 6, 2019, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Betty was born June 20, 1935, in Atkins, Iowa, the daughter of Wallace and Leona (Schlotterback) Ness. She graduated from High School in Atkins. On March 5, 1955, in Atkins, she was united in marriage to Richard Novotny. Betty was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Lorraine Circle, and a past Matron of the Eastern Star Lodge #183. She was a huge fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs.
She is survived by her daughter, Becky Dotson of Marion; sons, Scott Novotny of Cedar Rapids and Mike Novotny of Marion; grandchildren, Melanie (Joe) Long of Nokomis, Florida, Jessica Novotny of Streamwood, Illinois, and Nicole (Chris) Zilinger of Bourbonnais, Illinois; four great-grandchildren; sister, Dianne Beatty of Atkins; sisters-in-law, Carol Ness of Marion and Phyllis Wells of Marion; and many nieces and nephews.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Mark Novotny; sister, Donna Geater; and brother, Ron Ness.
Betty was born June 20, 1935, in Atkins, Iowa, the daughter of Wallace and Leona (Schlotterback) Ness. She graduated from High School in Atkins. On March 5, 1955, in Atkins, she was united in marriage to Richard Novotny. Betty was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Lorraine Circle, and a past Matron of the Eastern Star Lodge #183. She was a huge fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs.
She is survived by her daughter, Becky Dotson of Marion; sons, Scott Novotny of Cedar Rapids and Mike Novotny of Marion; grandchildren, Melanie (Joe) Long of Nokomis, Florida, Jessica Novotny of Streamwood, Illinois, and Nicole (Chris) Zilinger of Bourbonnais, Illinois; four great-grandchildren; sister, Dianne Beatty of Atkins; sisters-in-law, Carol Ness of Marion and Phyllis Wells of Marion; and many nieces and nephews.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Mark Novotny; sister, Donna Geater; and brother, Ron Ness.
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