Betty Teeter
May 7, 1927 ~ June 18, 2019
Betty Teeter, 92, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in her home at Prairie Hills Assisted Living, Cedar Rapids, with family by her side. Gathering of Family and Friends: 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 11 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2019, at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois.
Survivors include her niece, Terry (Michael) Schwandt of Cedar Rapids; great-niece, Jennifer (Justin) Lockard of Denver, Iowa; step-son, Dennis (Susie) Teeter; grandchildren, Amanda (Carrie), Jennifer (David), and DJ (Bethan), all of Katy, Texas.
Betty Lea Teeter was born May 7, 1927, in Panora, Iowa, to Russell and Fern (Light) Newport. She graduated from Panora High School in 1945. Betty met Kenneth G. Teeter at the Moose Club, and they were married March 5, 1966, in Guttenberg, Iowa. Betty and Ken were very passionate about the activities and organizations they avidly participated in, including Car Clubs ' Model A and Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), showing antique gas engines at Usher's Ferry and Old Threshers, and various Mississippi Riverboat groups. She enjoyed traveling the Mississippi in their houseboat. Betty did administrative work at Rockwell Collins until retiring in 1993.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth; special friend, Bill; and sisters, Barbara and Sally.
A special thank you to Hospice and Prairie Hills Assisted Living for Betty's care and friendship.
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I’m very sorry to read the passing of your beloved Betty. Please accept my sincere condolences. I have personally felt comforted by the promise made by God of bringing back to life those who sleep in death (1 Thes. 4:14). So be assured that you’ll be able to hug, kiss and talk to Betty again. She will come back into an Earth free of suffering, sickness and anything that causes us to shed tears of pain (Rev. 21:4). This hope is both sure and firm because Jehovah God cannot lie (Heb. 6:18; Titus 1:2). Is my sincere desire that you can also find comfort in this words during this difficult time for you.
I worked with Betty at Rockwell for many years. One of the many fond memories I have of Betty is when she crochet my twin baby girls some adorable little shoes. She was one in a million. Heaven….you are lucky to get this lady!
I am so sorry that I am unable to attend Betty’s visitation tomorrow. I am from her old neighborhood and also am in her church, I enjoyed knowing her. I went to visit her on Thursday not knowing that she had passed. I enjoyed taking her and Bill puzzles and watching them work on them. She planned the pieces out so carefully and placed them on different sheets of paper. I was fascinated at the patience for the time she spent in preparations for him. She was a dear lady I was happy to know. My spmpathy to all the family. Sincerely, JAnette Benzing
Although we have not visited her face to face in many years, the times we spent with Aunt Betty left lasting memories for our family. Much like her mother, the sweet demeanor and thoughtfulness she always displayed made those times together delightful. Now in their mid forties, our two girls still fondly recall the trip to Cedar Rapids from Grand Junction in the summer of 1980. Uncle Ken and Betty hosted us for a few days, which in part was one unforgettable day and night on the Mississippi River aboard their house boat. At Christmas time and birthdays, after Dad and Mom had moved us from Iowa to Colorado in 1956, Aunt Betty always remembered each of us with a gift. Even after all five of us Holmes kids were grown, she sent gifts to our children at Christmas time until they became adults, too. You have our sincere sympathy as you go through the days ahead, having lost someone dear to you. For this temporary suffering for a few moments in this life brings joy when we have Hope for the next. Best regards, Lindsay and Lavonne Holmes (Jessica and Anna)