- Date Of Birth: December 13, 1922
- Date Of Death: August 3, 2009
- State: Iowa
Betty Jane Armentrout Thompson, 86, of Anita, Iowa, and formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 3, 2009, at Colonial Manor in Anita.
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 on the farm with Wilbur, other jobs included working at the Anita Café, 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 woman 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.
