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Betty Higgins
BETTY HIGGINS
Cedar Rapids
Betty Jean Higgins of Cedar Rapids died Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Julie Freese, certified celebrant, will officiate the service. Visitation will be held before the service, beginning at 11 a.m., at the funeral home. Burial will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter, Heidi (Tim) Hemmis of Cedar Rapids; granddaughter, Jess Hemmis of Peoria, Ill.; nephews, Grant Higgins of Cedar Rapids, Brad (Bonnie) DeWoody of Marion and Todd (Emily) DeWoody of Florida; nieces, Julie (Karl) Rosenberg of Cedar Rapids, Tami (Dan) Drexler of Swisher, Gwen (Todd) Garretson of Amana and Mollie (Shane) Grosse of Denver, Iowa; sister-in-law, Janet (Walt) Schulz of Marion; brothers, Gerald DeWoody and Bill Dixon, both of Cedar Rapids; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Betty also had a beloved "granddog," Foxy.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold Maxwell Higgins; brothers-in-law, Edward (Lois) and Jack (Dorothy) Higgins; and a brother, Wallace DeWoody.
Betty Jean Higgins was born March 7, 1926, in Coggon, Iowa, the daughter of John and Nina (Cooper) DeWoody. Betty married Harold Maxwell Higgins on Oct. 25, 1945, in Vallejo, Calif. He preceded her in death in 2012.
Betty loved to share her passion for crafting with her family. She owned and operated Betty Jean Ceramic Studio for many years. Betty volunteered for Campfire Girls as a leader. She loved spending time with her family and was an avid Star Trek fan.
The family would like to thank all the staff from St. Luke's Hospice, Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit, for their love, support and tender care given to Betty.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke's Hospital, 1026 A Ave. NE, P.O. Box 3026, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406.
Online condolences may be directed to www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
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