"Condolence to the Cronkite family for the loss of your dear loved one. May you find comfort in knowing that your dear loved one is safe in the memory of God. This gives us the hope of seeing our loved ones again.--Acts 24:15."
In loving memory of
Betty Conkity
August 4, 1926 - January 29, 2018
HARPER - Betty J. Clubb Hammes Conkity was born August 4, 1926 near Harper, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Edna (Fixmer) Clubb. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1944. On August 19, 1944 Betty was united in marriage to Leon F. Hammes at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Leon passed away in 1972. On August 12. 1977 Betty was united in marriage to Omar Conkity at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She was a homemaker and helped on the farm that she has lived on since 1944. Betty was a member of the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar and Rosary. She loved spending time with her family and was an excellent cook and pie baker. She enjoyed tending to her flower gardens, playing cards, fishing and mushroom hunting. Betty passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, at her home in rural Harper at the age of 91 years.
Betty is survived by six children: Linda Anderson of Warsaw, IL; Larry J (Debbie) Hammes of Kansas City, MO; Mary Jane Hammes of Harper; Jack H (Deborah) Hammes of Keota; Becki (Chuck) Lacey of Wahoo, NE; C. Michael Hammes of Washington; three step children: Wayne (Shirley) Conkity of Harper; Christine (Kent) Bouslog of South English; Rosemary (Doug) Flynn of Keota; 28 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 14 great great grandchildren; two sisters Jean Ryman; Janalene Engle; two brothers Marvin Clubb, Gaylen Clubb all of Sigourney; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Leon Hammes April 1972, Omar Conkity March 2009; a son L. Craig S. Hammes; and a brother Verle Clubb.
Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, February 2, 2018 at Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota. Rev. Charles Fladung will officiate. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Parish - Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in rural Harper. A Vigil and Rosary service will be held at 3:30 PM followed by visitation from 4-7 PM on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Powell Funeral Home in Keota. A memorial fund has been established for Mahaska County Hospice and Ss. Peter and Paul Heritage Association.
Tributes
"Jack & Debbie, so sorry for the lost of your mother (mother-in-law. My thought and prayers are with you and all of your families. Pat Huber, Olathe, KS"
"There are no words to express the deep sorrow that we feel at the loss of our grandmother. We know that we are so blessed in the grace that God gave her in death. We celebrate that she is in such a wonderful and happy home as she is back with Craig who we know she missed so dearly. How blessed we were with a grandmother who was never old, and lived each day with a spirit that was contagious. Time stood still at the farm and it was always home to each of us, she was the key to that. Every grandmother is special, but ours was the best! "
"I will never forget going to the farm as a little girl. Going to the barn, playing with all the cats and kittens. I moved to Florida in 1988, but when I came home to visit, I lived to visit the farm. Great memories for me and my daughter. So happy I was able to come home last July for the Hammes Family Reunion, you looked so great Aunt Betty. Thank you for all the wonderful memories. God Bless you, may you rest in peace. Love, Christina Hammes Helms"
"Gosh, I just spoke to Betty around the holidays and she sounded so good. She was telling me all the Harper news! Such a great Lady...I will miss her!!!"
"Betty was such a nice Lady and will be missed by many."
"Athough I have not seen her in many, many years, I remember Betty as such a kind, lovely lady. My sympathies to her family. Kathi Harding McKinney"