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Betty A. Zitek
BETTY A. ZITEK
Cedar Rapids
Betty A. Zitek, 89, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022, at UnityPoint Hospice-Taylor House in East Des Moines. Celebration of Life Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday April 13, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St., SW. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
Betty was born Dec. 13, 1932, in Shueyville, the daughter of Joseph J. and Emma Mildred (Potter) Novotny. She was united in marriage to Marvin D. Zitek on May 26, 1956, in Marion. Betty worked at Norand, NCI, owned Zitek Electric with her husband Marvin, and worked as event staff at the U. S. Cellular Center. Betty enjoyed gardening and her grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her son, Russell (Feby) of Casey; daughter-in-law, Linda of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Erin (Andy) Pinter and Kari (Dan) Ness of Cedar Rapids; four great-grandchildren; brother, Donald (Delores) Novotny of Marion; nephew, Terry (Ann) Novotny; niece, Karen Bonser; and numerous great-nieces and -nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin; son, Rodney; great-granddaughter, Makaela Ness; and brothers, Eugene, Harold and Kenneth.
Memorials may be directed to Dementia Society of America, www.dementiasociety.org/association
/foudation in Betty's name or to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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