Elizabeth June "Betty" Seng (Spratte)
August 2, 1927 — June 23, 2012
Elizabeth “Betty” June (Spratte) Seng, 84, of Marion, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, where a parish vigil service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her son, Joseph Seng (Carol Ellis) of Cedar Rapids, and children, Heather (Jason) Underwood, Amber, Nicole, and Nick Seng; son, Jim (Diane) Seng of Woodlands, TX, and son, Luke (Mary) Seng; son, John Seng of Houston, TX, and children, Nolan and Catherine Seng; daughter, Mary (Steve) Mysak of Guttenberg, and children, John (Jackie) Mysak, and Michele (Mark) Bettenga; daughter, Carol (Dick) Groth of Marion, and children, Scott (Angela) Groth, and Lisa (Curt) Switzer; and daughter, Ginny (Dave) Maier of Alburnett, and children, Christie (Brent) VanWey, Amy (Shawn) Serfoss, and Sandy (Ross) Naughton; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard, who died November 6, 1999; her sister, Caroline Zenisek; and her infant sister, Anna Spratte.
Betty was born August 2, 1927, in Van Horne, IA, the daughter of Henry and Lydia (Tillie) Spratte. She attended Mt. Mercy College and taught school prior to her marriage. Betty married Leonard Seng on June 1, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, and spent much of her early married life helping to raise their children. Betty also worked as a clerk at Younkers, a seamstress for Armstrong’s, volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids for many years, and enjoyed working in her flower garden.
Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous at: 12007 190th Street, Monticello, IA, 52310, or to Birthright at: Birthright U.S.A. National Office, P.O. Box 98363, Atlanta, GA, 30359-2063, in Betty’s memory.
Survivors include her son, Joseph Seng (Carol Ellis) of Cedar Rapids, and children, Heather (Jason) Underwood, Amber, Nicole, and Nick Seng; son, Jim (Diane) Seng of Woodlands, TX, and son, Luke (Mary) Seng; son, John Seng of Houston, TX, and children, Nolan and Catherine Seng; daughter, Mary (Steve) Mysak of Guttenberg, and children, John (Jackie) Mysak, and Michele (Mark) Bettenga; daughter, Carol (Dick) Groth of Marion, and children, Scott (Angela) Groth, and Lisa (Curt) Switzer; and daughter, Ginny (Dave) Maier of Alburnett, and children, Christie (Brent) VanWey, Amy (Shawn) Serfoss, and Sandy (Ross) Naughton; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leonard, who died November 6, 1999; her sister, Caroline Zenisek; and her infant sister, Anna Spratte.
Betty was born August 2, 1927, in Van Horne, IA, the daughter of Henry and Lydia (Tillie) Spratte. She attended Mt. Mercy College and taught school prior to her marriage. Betty married Leonard Seng on June 1, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, and spent much of her early married life helping to raise their children. Betty also worked as a clerk at Younkers, a seamstress for Armstrong’s, volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids for many years, and enjoyed working in her flower garden.
Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous at: 12007 190th Street, Monticello, IA, 52310, or to Birthright at: Birthright U.S.A. National Office, P.O. Box 98363, Atlanta, GA, 30359-2063, in Betty’s memory.
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