SIEGFRIED, Betty Mae

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Betty Siegfried, the daughter of Floyd and Carmaleita Siegfried, was born March 3, 1929, at Madison, SD where she grew up and attended school. She graduated from Eastern High School in 1947.

Betty was employed with Northwest Airlines in St. Paul from 1947? 1948. She later worked for Sioux Steel Company from 1948 to 1951.

On December 30, 1951 she was united in marriage to Jean A. Spang. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Champaign-Urbana, IL and Rapid City before settling in Sioux Falls. From 1960 to 1961, Betty worked for Transport, Inc. in Sioux Falls from 1960 to 1961. She was most recently employed as a secretary for First Congregational Church from 1969 until her retirement in 1984.

Betty joined First United Methodist Church on February 22, 1955, where she was active in the handbell music program since it's beginning in 1980. She organized and directed an elementary learners bell choir, directed the youth bell choir for 7 years and rang in the adult bell choirs for 25+ years.

Betty was a charter and life member of the auxiliaries of both the South Dakota National Guard Enlisted Association and the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States.

Betty was a self-taught quilter. Her family and friends have keepsakes of that talent. She made numerous crib quilts that were donated to the Children's Inn.

She enjoyed playing the organ, especially for "sing-a-longs" with friends and family. She always carried a deck of cards in her purse in case someone had time for a quick game.

Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Mark (Marlene) Spang of Waukesha, WI; her daughters, Paula (Keith) Ericson and Sally (Terry) Shields, both of Salt Lake City, UT, and Linda (Jim) Harrell of Escondita, CA; five grandchildren; one great grandchild; and one sister, Gladys McCracken of Brookings, SD.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jean who died on August 5, 2002; two brothers, Kenneth Siegfried and Neal Siegfried; a sister, Leita Feay and an infant sister.

Funeral Service 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 20, 2006 First United Methodist Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Interment Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Visitation begins at 3:00 Thursday with the family present from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home, 507 S. Main Ave.

Betty married SPANG, Jean Anthony 30 Dec 1951, Madison, South Dakota. Jean (son of SPANG, Francis James and WALTER, Ruth) was born 24 Sep 1922, No. Dakota; died 05 Aug 2002, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; was buried Hills of Rest Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [Group Sheet]

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