Funeral notice for Betty Jane (Randall) Armentrout Thompson:
Funeral Services for 86, year old Betty Armentrout Thompson of Atlantic will be held on Thursday August 6th at 11am in Hockenberry Family Care Chapel. Betty passed away on Aug 3rd at Colonial Manor in Anita. Survivors include children Dwight Armentrout of Cathedral City, CA, Douglas (Paige) Armentrout of Woodinville, WA. and her daughter-in-law Marsha Amentrout of Atlantic, 6 grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. The Hockenberry Family Care in Anita is in charge of the arrangements where friends may call Wednesday August 5th from 8-5pm at Hockenberry's in Atlantic. Burial of cremated remains will be at a later date. Family suggest memorials to Atlantic United Chyrch of Christ.
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Obituary for Betty Jane Armentrout Thompson:
Betty Jane Armentrout Thompson
(December 13, 1922 - August 3, 2009
Betty Jane Armentrout Thompson, 86, of Anita, Iowa, and formerly of Atlanic, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 3, 2009, at Colonial Manor in Anitia.
Betty Jane Randall was born December 13, 1922, in Atlantic, Iowa, the daughter of Vernon Herbert and Anna Regina (Kollekowski) Randall. She was a resident of Cass County her entire life, living in Atlantic and Anita. Betty attended Atlantic schools, graduating from Atlantic High School in 1940.
On April 23, 1945, she was united in marriage to Wilbur A. Armentrout. Three sons, David, Dwight and Douglas, were born to this union. Betty had a strong work ethic, which she instilled in her sons. Her first job was at Earl Beach's Grocery Store. When she wasn't working at the Anita Cafe, the Heritage House, Dave's Greenhouse, O.K. Hardware, Brink's Floral Shop, Spurgeon's and the Greyhound Bus terminal. Wilbur passed away March 18, 1972. On April 21, 1975, Betty was united in marriage to Gerald Thompson. Betty was an independent women with a great sense of humor and strong faith in the Lord. One of her favorite pastimes was gardening. When she wasn't working in her own garden, she could be found helping with the gardening at Dave's greenhouse.
Betty was a member of the Atlantic United Church of Christ, UCC Women's Circle, The Anita Garden Club and the Atlantic American Legion Auxiliary. She was also active with Cass County 4-H and the Cass County Fair Board.
Betty is survived by her sons, Dwight Armentrout (Scott Schmidt) of Cathedral City, CA and Douglas (Paige) Armentrout of Woodinville, WA; her grandchildren, Erick Armentrout of Woodinville, WA, Tyler Armentrout of Belleview, WA, Emery and Wilbur Armentrout od Woodinville, WA, Sara Lane and Desmond Armentrout of Atlantic, IA; her brother, Jack Randall of Atlantic, IA; her step-grandchildren, Joel Cameron and his wife, Susie and Tony Cameron and wife, April all of Atlantic, IA, and Shannon Zenk and her husband, Rob of LeMars, IA; daughter-in-law, Marsha Armentrout of LaMars, IA; nephew, Scott Randall of Thornton, Colorado, step-daughter, Teresa Mann of Johnston, IA, and Delana Lawrence of Anita, IA; cousin, Floyd Williams of Atlantic, IA; many relatives from the Armentrout family of Harlan, IA area; and other relatives and numerous friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Anna Randall; her husband, Wilbur Armentrout; her son, David Armentrout; her ex-husband, Gerald Thompson; her brothers, Vernee and John Randall; her sister in infancy; her step-son, Tracy Cameron; and her step-granddaughter, Amy Beach.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2009, at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic, Iowa.
Visitation with family will be Wednesday, August 5, 2009, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Hockenberry's in Atlantic.
Atlantic News Telegraph, August 4, 2009