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Betty J. McBurney
BETTY J. MCBURNEY
Toddville
Betty J. McBurney, 76, of Toddville, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 13, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, with burial to follow at the Dunkard Cemetery in Midway. Public visitation will be from 4 to
7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at Brosh Chapel. The family asks that everyone attending to please wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Betty was born Sept. 13, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Philip and Berniece (Shaffer) Hand. She graduated from Center Point High School, class of 1962. Betty married Larry McBurney on May 3, 1964, in Toddville. She worked at Toyota Financial before her retirement in 2010. Betty played a longtime, supportive role to the Monroe Township Fire Department family. Betty enjoyed dancing, cooking and feeding whoever came through the door. She was willing to talk to anyone, even a wrong number. "Well, I won't keep you" meant the phone conversation would last another hour! Betty was known as "Mom" or "Grandma" to everyone. Her laugh was contagious and she was a joy to be around, Betty loved life! Above all she loved spending time with her family.
Betty is survived by her husband, Larry, of 57 years; her children, Kale (Tina) McBurney and Kala Liebe; grandchildren, Kaleb (Harley) McBurney, Kean McBurney, Kalina McBurney, Dylan (Madison Chandler) Liebe and DeLoss (Bekah) Liebe; great-grandchildren, McCoy Liebe and Wayne McBurney; and by her sisters Phyllis (Kenny) Jones and Rosemary (Mitch) Robinson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law, Melvin McBurney; mother-in-law, Valera McBurney; brother, Buzz Hand; brothers-in-law, Allen McBurney, David Krsek and Ernie Paul; sister-in-law, Betty Lou Paul; nieces, Emily Krsek and Camie McBurney; and great-nephew, Jesse McBurney.
Memorials may be directed to the Monroe Township Fire Department.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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