Betty Jean Dye

Betty Jean Dye, age 82 of Marengo, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Rose Haven Nursing Home. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, Iowa, with Anni Thorn officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, September 25, 2017, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Memorials may be contributed to the First Presbyterian Church, Marengo.

Betty is survived by a son David (Diana) of Marengo; five grandchildren Adam Dye, Nick Dye, Holly (Eric) Ethier, Emily Dye (fiancé Kody DeNeve) and Travis (Kara) Schulte; along with several great grandchildren; also surviving is a daughter-in-law Judy (Larry) Madsen; She was preceded in death by her parents, husband James, a son Danny and a brother Frederick.

Betty Jean Bell was born September 29, 1934 in Marengo, Iowa, the daughter of Leslie and Marybell Schumacher Bell. She graduated from the Marengo High School in 1952. She married her high school sweetheart, James K. Dye on July 26, 1953 at her parents’ home. The couple moved to Norway in 1961. Betty was a housewife, mother and a teacher’s aide at Norway Elementary. In 1979, she started working at the Linn County Courthouse and became the Law Librarian. The library was later named the Betty Dye Law Library in her honor. She and her husband returned to Marengo in 1997. Betty was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, in Marengo and was active with the Presbyterian Women, and the quilting group. Mom loved children, was an excellent cook and her endearing smile will be greatly missed.

The family would like to thank Rose Haven Nursing Home and Essence of Life Hospice. Your help and care with Betty will never be forgotten.