Betty J. Jefferis

Betty J. (Hendrix) Jefferis, age 73, of Shenandoah, Iowa, passed away November 8, 2010 at the Shenandoah Medical Center. Betty Joan Jefferis, one of five children of Gwendolyn Mae (Ryan) and Kelly Seymour Hendrix, was born on November 9, 1936 in Henderson, Iowa. She grew up and attended school in the Henderson area, graduating from Henderson Consolidated High School in 1955. Betty was an active member in school with band and basketball and in 1954 represented Henderson at Hawkeye Girls State. She was a member of the Henderson Christian Church. Betty and John Jay Jefferis, son of Laura Alta (Boyer) and Marion M. Jefferis, were united in marriage on June 19, 1955 in Henderson. They made their home south of Macedonia, Iowa and were blessed with their first daughter, Debra Ann. John worked and delivered bottle gas for Summit Hardware, which later became Pelgas. The family moved to Shenandoah, Iowa in 1960, when John was transferred to drive a bulk tank truck for Thermogas. Over the years, their marriage was blessed with two more daughters, Carole Lynne and Connie Jo. Betty enjoyed being a mother and homemaker and enjoyed baking and decorating cakes for famil...[more]

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nd friends. She was an active Girl Scout Leader, the Girl Scouts' Neighborhood Chairman and a member of the Sweet Adeline's Choir. Betty and John enjoyed traveling and activities with their friends in the Rambling Rose Camping Club. For many years, they hosted jam sessions at "The Farm" near Macedonia. Betty worked at the J. C. Penney store in Shenandoah, until it's closing, and then at the J. C. Penney catalog store, accumulating 27 years of service, until her retirement. Betty and John were married 53 years when John passed away at home in Shenandoah on July 17, 2008. Betty passed away at the Shenandoah Medical Center on November 8, 2010 at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 30 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband John Jefferis; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Parham and husband Tom, and Yvonne Jefferis; brother-in-law James Jefferis; and foster daughter-in-law Natalie Stitzel. Betty is survived by daughters, Debra Brewer and husband Kenneth of Shenandoah, Carole Lynne Tribbie and husband Darrol, and Connie Hirst and husband Terry, all of Malvern, IA; foster sons, Kerry Stitzel and wife Teresa, and Rob Babcock, all of Shenandoah; six grandchildren, Jon Brewer and wife Trish and daughter Morgan of Olathe, KS, Mindy Brewer and fiancé Phil Fix of Shawnee, KS, Shawn Jeffers of Malvern, Jennifer Barbour and husband Ryan and children Lilly and Ellie of Tabor, IA, Amanda Hirst of Malvern, and Alisha Blake and husband Michael of Shenandoah; sisters, Barbara Walker and husband Lanny of Council Bluffs, IA, Denise Sasse and husband Dennis of Griswold, IA, and Kellie Hendrix of Henderson, IA; brother Allen Hendrix and wife Rebecca of Council Bluffs; sister-in-law Beverly Jefferis of Council Bluffs; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends. Memorials suggested to: American Diabetes Association 1-800-DIABETES www.diabetes.org Interment in Macedonia Cemetery.