1927
Betty
2014
Betty Avery
August 12, 1927 — December 10, 2014
Funeral services for Betty Lou Avery will be held at 10 AM on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, Albert Lea. Visitation will be held from 4 – 6 PM on Friday at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, and again one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Graceland Cemetery.
Betty passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at her home. She was 87 years old.
Betty was born on August 12, 1927 in Graceville, MN. She lived in Wells, MN for a brief period and later moved to Albert Lea around 1944 and has been a resident ever since. In 1945, Betty was united in marriage to Edgar Avery, in Albert Lea. To this union, four children were born.
Betty worked for Land O' Lakes for over 25 years. She also took care of the children and the home. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She also looked forward to getting together with her "TOPS" group. In her free time, Betty enjoyed reading, walking, traveling, listening to the Minnesota Twins, and loved her morning coffee time with everyone at Trumbles. She was a very thoughtful lady that put others before herself. She loved her family and enjoyed every moment she was able to spend with them.
She is preceded in death by her spouse, Edgar; parents; brother, Alvin Budach; and a son in-law, Frank Funke;
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Vic (Donna) Avery, Phyllis (Gerald) Lamping, Allan (Nancy) Avery, and Mary Lou Funke; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Darlene Zimmerman, Marjorie Beiser, Gladys Tennis, Carol (Bob) Wheeler and sister-in-law Sharon Budach.
Betty passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at her home. She was 87 years old.
Betty was born on August 12, 1927 in Graceville, MN. She lived in Wells, MN for a brief period and later moved to Albert Lea around 1944 and has been a resident ever since. In 1945, Betty was united in marriage to Edgar Avery, in Albert Lea. To this union, four children were born.
Betty worked for Land O' Lakes for over 25 years. She also took care of the children and the home. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. She also looked forward to getting together with her "TOPS" group. In her free time, Betty enjoyed reading, walking, traveling, listening to the Minnesota Twins, and loved her morning coffee time with everyone at Trumbles. She was a very thoughtful lady that put others before herself. She loved her family and enjoyed every moment she was able to spend with them.
She is preceded in death by her spouse, Edgar; parents; brother, Alvin Budach; and a son in-law, Frank Funke;
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Vic (Donna) Avery, Phyllis (Gerald) Lamping, Allan (Nancy) Avery, and Mary Lou Funke; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Darlene Zimmerman, Marjorie Beiser, Gladys Tennis, Carol (Bob) Wheeler and sister-in-law Sharon Budach.
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