Betty Jane Fallon

Betty Jane (Hood) Fallon, 93, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Friendship Haven hospice after a brief illness. She is survived by her 5 children: Gregory (Janet) of Bernardsville, NJ; Jeffrey of Chapala, MX; Daniel (Kathy) of Exira, IA; Dr. Stephanie (Alan) of Albuquerque, NM; and Sean (Cataly) of Minneapolis, MN; 5 grandchildren - Natalie, Nina, Joey Grace, Hunter, and William; 4 great grandchildren - Julianna, Fauzeh, Waseem, and Gabriella. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Roger Fallon. Betty was born October 3, 1922 to Helen Keys McGregor and Arthur Ray Hood in Murray, Iowa. She was raised in Creston, IA, where she graduated from high school in 1940. She then graduated from AIB in Des Moines, scored high on the civil service exams, and became executive secretary to the Commanding Officer of the Ordnance Plant in Des Moines, where she remained until World War II was over. Betty enrolled in the University of Iowa, graduating in Economics in 1951. On September 23, 1950, Betty and Roger Fallon married in St. Augustine's Church in Des Moines, IA. Betty has made it known that her life's greatest blessings were her husband Roger, her 5 children, her 5 grandchildren and her 4 great grandchildren. Roger and Betty founded and operated Roger Fallon Advertising in Fort Dodge for many years. A Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2016, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with a Rosary at 5:00 PM in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Funeral services will be on Monday at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Patrick Behm, officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Fort Dodge Public Library or Holy Trinity Parish. Visitation Sun, Sep 11, 2016 at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Rosary at 5:00 PM Sunday Service Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 10:30 am Corpus Christi Church