Betty Bielenberg

Betty Marie, daughter of Rudolf and Anna (Carstens) Bielenberg, was born December 7, 1937 at Carroll, Iowa. She grew up in the Coon Rapids area and graduated from Bayard High School in 1956. Betty earned her bachelor and master degree from Iowa State University in Home Economics. She taught at Berea College in Berea, KY for a number of years before returning to Iowa in 1979. Betty lived in Ames and worked in the Bureau of Technical and Vocational Education for the Iowa Department of Education. She travelled the state working as a consultant for vocational education programs. After 22 years she retired in 2002. Betty was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church near Coon Rapids as a youth, and Memorial Lutheran Church in Ames while living there. She was also a member of the Iowa State Alumni Association. When Betty's health began to fail she became a resident of the Israel Hospice House in Ames. She died there early Thursday morning, October 17, 2013 at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 10 days. Preceding her in death are her parents and brother Doyle Bielenberg. Betty is survived by her two children Heidi Armstrong Khoury and husband Nizar Khoury of Denver, CO and Scott Armstrong of Lexington, KY; two grandchildren Eve Armstrong and Maya Khoury; sister Mary Bielenberg Hill of Springfield, MO; brother Don Bielenberg and wife Sheryl of Scranton; sister in law Janice Bielenberg of Coon Rapids; other relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to donate.cancer.org in Betty Bielenberg's name. Visitation Monday, October 21, 2013, 10:00 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Coon Rapids, Iowa Funeral Service Monday, October 21, 2013, 11:00 a.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Coon Rapids, Iowa Pastor Mark Heilman Memorial Lutheran Church, Ames, Iowa Music "Abide With Me" "Amazing Grace" "How Greath Thou Art" Casket Bearers Mike Bielenberg Dan Bielenberg Randy Bielenberg Phil Sporrer Tom Sporrer Interment Willow Township Cemetery, near Coon Rapids, Iowa