Lena Beatty

IN MEMORY OF
LENA BEATTY

BORN
August 1, 1915
Summit Township
O’Brien County, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
September 30, 2006
Lincoln, Nebraska

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Friday, October 6, 2006
First Presbyterian Church, Paullina, Iowa
Rev. Andrew Hilla, Officiating

MUSIC
“On Eagle’s Wings”
“Precious Memories”
Sung by: Jack Grosvenor
Organist: Kay Grosvenor

CASKET BEARERS
Craig Kruger Allison Kruger
Eric Kruger Junior Hohbach
Dave Platt John Platt

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Primghar, Iowa

Arrangements under the care of
Gaudian~Eldridge Funeral Home, Paullina, Iowa

After today’s service, relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

LENA BEATTY

Lena Beatty, the daughter of Henry and Jennie (Vande Weerd) Ganzevoort was born on August 1, 1915 in Summit Township, O’Brien County, IA. She received her education in a country school in Highland Township near Primghar. On September 23, 1933, she was united in marriage to John Matheson and they had two children, Donna and Del. After their marriage the couple lived near and in Primghar. On June 6, 1964, she was united in marriage to Robert W. Beatty in Jackson, MN. The couple made their home in Paullina, where they owned and operated Paullina Farm Equipment. Her husband preceded her in death on March 24, 1996 in Orange City, IA. Lena remained in the family home until moving to Lincoln, NE to make her home near her son. She passed away in Lincoln on Saturday, September 30, 2006, reaching the age of 91 years, 1 month and 29 days.
Lena leaves to cherish her memory, a daughter, Donna and her husband, Ron Bergeson of Sioux City, IA; a son, Del and his wife, Sandy Matheson of Lincoln, NE; three grandchildren, Michael Matheson of Lincoln, NE; Scott Matheson and his wife, Margaret and their children, Scotty, Brian and John of Davisburg, MI and Jane and her husband, Steve Bartunek of Lincoln, NE; a great-granddaughter, Amber Matheson Konradi and her husband, Lance and their children, Kaleigh and Ava of Lincoln, NE; step-great-granddaughter, Gail and her husband, Danny Richters and their children, Cameron, Cayden, Taylor and Reagan of Utica, NE; two step-grandchildren, Brad Bergeson and his wife, Diane and their children, Brian, Kate and Liz of Sioux City, IA and Rod Bergeson of Sioux Falls, SD and his children, Christine, Caroline and Daniel; two step-sisters, Nellie Luhrs of Primghar, IA and Jennie Huygens of Hospers, IA; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a sister, Annetta Dau; a brother, Cyril Ganzevoort; a step-sister, Artie Vander Pol; one niece, Vivian Riddle and a nephew, Larry Ganzevoort.






Serenity Prayer

God grant me
the serenity to
accept the things
I cannot change,
the courage to
change the things
I can,
and the wisdom
to know the
difference.