Betty Beeners

Betty Beeners, 88, of Sioux Falls, SD died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Betty Jean Fodness, daughter of Theodore O. and Tena (Lier) Fodness, was born January 20, 1925 at her parent's farm home southwest of Lennox, SD. She attended country school and graduated from Lennox High School. She continued her education at Dickinson Secretarial School in Sioux Falls. When the Army Air Base was built in Sioux Falls she was employed at the Base Signal Office as a Teletype Operator and worked there until it closed. She was united in marriage to Marvin Beeners on February 22, 1947, becoming a bookkeeper for his construction business and also became a postal clerk at the Lennox Post Office where she worked for over 20 years and also helped at Tea and Sioux Falls post offices. Following the death of her husband in 1996 she moved to Sioux Falls and she became a member of Peace Lutheran Church. Betty was a active member of her church and community. She enjoyed gardening, many kinds of hobbies, including collecting antiques and collectable dolls. She opened a mail order business in 1970 called BeeJays Dolls and had customers from every state in the US and also foreign countries. Up until the time of her death she still operated the business. Her family and friends were especially important to her. She was a Sunday School teacher, active in Women's Circles and served as president of the Ladies Aid and the Women's Association, as well as treasurer of the church. She volunteered at Sioux Valley Hospital and was a member of Senior Citizens and the Lennox American Legion Auxiliary. She donated hundreds of her dolls to charitable organizations. Betty's priority throughout her life was her strong faith in God and deep love for her family. Preceding her death besides her parents and her husband, are one grandson, Max Beeners; one sister, Stella (Ed) Engen; brothers: Ormel, Howard (Mildred), Donald (Corinne) and Virgil Fodness; brothers-in-law, Wilbert Beeners and George Miller and step-sister-in-law, Mary (Larry) Dice. Grateful for having shared her life are her two sons, Rodney (Chantal) Beeners and Keith (Beckie) Beeners, all of Sioux Falls; grandchildren, Matthew (Kendra) Beeners, Timnath, CO, Michelle (Rod) Hunter and Mindi (Lon) Stroschein of Sioux Falls, Cory Kopel, Amy Kopel of Minneapolis, MN and Katie (Kevin) Gjorass of Omaha, NE; great-grandchildren, Grace, Dawson, Oliver Stroschien, Max and Macie Beeners, Layton and Blake Hunter, Preston and Kylie Gjorass; sisters-in-law: Ardys Fodness of Lennox, Sophie Miller of Sioux Falls and Hannah Beeners of New Jersey; special friend, Martin Hoffman of Sioux Falls and a special daughter-in-law, Carla Beeners of Sioux Falls; plus nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Memorial services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 at Peace Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls. Private family burial will preceed the service in the Lennox Cemetery. Visitation for the public will begin at noon Tuesday at Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m.

Betty Beeners

January 20, 1925 - August 11, 2013

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