Betty Jean, daughter of Lester and Mabel Aegeter Kohlmeyer, was born September 25, 1934, at Lawler, Iowa. She was baptized at Tipton, Iowa and confirmed at Hawkeye. She graduated from Randalia High School in 1952 and attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette in 1952 and 1953.
On June 3, 1958, she was united in marriage with Harvey Ungerer at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye. Betty taught school near Sumner, for about five years at Postville, and also substitute taught in other area schools. She also ran a pre-school out of her home near Hawkeye for many years.
Betty’s death occurred on Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. She was 75 years old and had been a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye where she had been active in WELCA. She also had been active in the Hawkeye community including First Responders, American Legion Auxiliary, and helped Prairie View residents as a care giver.
In addition to her husband, Harvey of Hawkeye, Betty is survived by two sons, Brent (Renee) Ungerer of Hawkeye and Kurt (Rogina) Ungerer of Bentonville, Arkansas; six grandchildren, Nichole (Robert) Nichols, Nathan Ungerer, Ryan Ungerer, Jason (Dawn) Guritz, Rusty (Laura) Guritz, and Lacy (Jason) Martens; eighteen great grandchildren; one brother, LeRoy “Tex” (Betty) Kohlmeyer; and two sisters, Gertrude Patton of Hiawatha and Linda Ahrenholz of Janesville.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Dennis, and an infant sister, Vicky Jo.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 26, 2010, at Windsor Township Cemetery near Hawkeye. Friends may call from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, July 25, 2010, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Hawkeye.
