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Bellon, Betty
brother, Robert (Marlene) Steadman of Hiawatha; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a sister, Joyce (Donavon) Brown.
Betty was born June 1, 1926, the daughter of Clarence and Lovena (Kessler) Steadman in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Betty attended Wilson High School in Cedar Rapids. On June 27, 1942, in Missouri, she married Howard F. Bellon. They settled in Cedar Rapids, where she raised her family. She was a former member of VFW Auxiliary in Cedar Rapids. Betty's family was the love of her life.
Special thanks to Home Instead caregivers and St. Luke's Hospice staff and nurses.
Memorials may be made in Betty's honor to Camp Courageous.
Please sign the online guest book for Betty at under obituaries.
Published in The Gazette May 8, 2012.
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