- Date Of Birth: August 6, 1925
- Date Of Death: December 1, 2022
- State: Iowa
Betty Jeanne Edwards Ashby was born August 6, 1925 in Grinnell, Iowa (Poweshiek County) to Benjamin F. and Norma Mintle Edwards.
Betty married her high school sweetheart, Alfred T. (Al) Ashby on Aug. 7, 1948. They first lived in Ames, Iowa while Al finished college and she continued her nursing responsibilities, working at Mary Greely Hospital. She was Head Nurse in the Surgical Medical Unit and also worked in the trauma unit. Betty enjoyed the challenge of anticipating what procedures might be employed for incoming patients.
Betty and husband Al were part of a task force to form Hospice of Jasper Country.
Sharing her life with Al was something Betty cherished; their 68 years of marriage continue to serve as a remarkable example to their family. Even though Al passed away in Sept. 2016, Betty’s courage and positive spirit gave her family yet another example of how to embrace Life. She was an outstanding wife and mother, confidante, friend, and shoulder for her family while providing the structure and security of a loving home.
Betty is survived by their three children: Carol Whitmore-Brenza (Bill) of LaJolla, CA; Sally (Ed) Dunham of St. Joseph, MO; and Tom (Lynn) Ashby of Omaha, NE.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Al Ashby; son-in-law Richard Whitmore; four brothers-in-law and 2 sisters-in-law, Margaret & Melvin Van Der Kamp, Harry Ashby, Mary Margaret & Robert Ashby, and Edward R. (Ed) Towers.
