Betty Irene Anderson

Betty Anderson, 78, of Duncombe passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Thursday, December 6, 2018 in the chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Colfax Cemetery in Vincent. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the funeral home. Survivors include her children, Sherry (Craig) Gibbons of Fort Dodge and Rodney (Jaci) Anderson of Eagle Grove; grandchildren, Annie (Justin) Wolfe of Newnan, GA, Brandy Gibbons (Buck Sturdevant) of Fort Dodge, Valerie Gibbons of Cedar Falls, and Kyle Anderson of Webster City and Kara Anderson of Duncombe; great-grandchildren, Alexis Wolfe, Dru Odendahl, Jayden Burke, and Dawson Wolfe; her sister and best friend, LuVerna Wilson; brothers, Delbert, Donnie, Dale, Earl and Merlie. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Elfrieda (Koester) Dencklau; husband Gary in 2011; brothers, Marlin, Harold, Larry, Richard, Leroy, Delmar, and Allie; sisters, Elaine Dencklau, Lorraine Larson, Joan Adson, and Jane Konvalinka. Betty Irene Dencklau was born November 15, 1940 in Fort Dodge. She attended Colfax #3 Country School near the family home in Vincent. On November 28, 1959 she married Gary Gilbert Anderson at St. John's Lutheran Church in Vincent. The couple made their home in Coalville and later rural Duncombe. Betty enjoyed playing games on the computer, playing cards, going to the casino and having game night at her home. Many special memories have been made on game night. We would laugh until we cried. Betty had an open-door policy. Everyone was welcome and dear to her heart, the love and warmth could be felt by all who entered her home. She will be greatly missed by many. The memories and friendships will last a lifetime. She lived life to the fullest and enjoyed every moment. Memorials may be left to family discretion.