Betty Walton

Betty Walton, 90, of Marion, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, at The Views of Marion. Funeral Services: 11 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service. Burial: Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon. A luncheon will be back at the funeral home following the burial. Survivors include her children, Douglas of Mount Vernon, Barbara (Darrell) Porter of Hopkinton, and Kevin (Kim) of Marion; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sister, Mabel Pata of Cedar Rapids; brother, Raymond Detert of Ottawa, Illinois; and numerous nieces and nephews. Betty was born on May 18, 1932, south of Shueyville, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis and Lula (Gray) Detert. On May 24, 1950, she married Donald Walton in Cedar Rapids. Betty worked in housekeeping at Cornell College then as a homemaker and farm wife. She and Don enjoyed living on the farm where Betty spent many hours gardening and canning. She dearly loved her family and friends, getting together to play cards and games as often as possible. Betty was a longtime member of the United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon and was formerly an active member of the United Methodist Women. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Don; son, Craig; brother, Leo Detert; and brother-in-law, Frank Pata. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice of Mercy.