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Betty Ankeny
Visitation: Sunday, July 15, 2007 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM First Christian Church Clarinda, IA Service: Monday, July 16, 2007 1:30 PM First Christian Church Clarinda, IA	VIEW/SEND CONDOLENCES
Funeral services for Betty Ankeny, age 78, of Clarinda, Iowa, who died Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Bryan LGH East, Lincoln, Nebraska were held Monday, July 16, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church with Reverend John Clark officiating. Visitation with the family was held 7-8 p.m., Sunday, July 15, 2007 at the church. Burial was in the Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Iowa. Memorials can be directed to First Christian Church or to the Nodaway Valley Historical Museum. Memories may be shared with the family on our web page, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Service, Clarinda, Iowa. Betty Jean Ankeny was born December 4, 1928, in Clarinda, Iowa, the daughter of Edward Ralph Malvern and Pauline Agnes (Crosley) Malvern. Betty’s family lived in several different places as she was growing up including Colorado. Betty was a graduate of Clarinda High School. On December 21, 1947, in Clarinda, Iowa, she was united in marriage to Henry Leo Ankeny. They were blessed with two children, Steven and Nancy. Betty worked at the Paris-Dunn factory and she then worked at Iowa Western Community College, Clarinda for many years. While she was at Iowa Western, her first job was in the library and she then worked in admissions and in the student aid department and retired as a secretary. Following her retirement, she was curator of the Nodaway Valley Historical Museum. She thoroughly enjoyed researching the history of the area. Genealogy was another interest of Betty’s that she enjoyed pursuing. Betty was an active person and belonged to many clubs in the Clarinda area including BPW, DAR, Semper Fidelis, Band Parents and PTA. She also was an active member of the First Christian Church. Betty and Henry loved to travel around the country until it became difficult for Betty to travel. Friends and family were important to Betty and she enjoyed visiting with friends. Betty is survived by her husband, Henry Ankeny of Clarinda, Iowa; son, Steven Ankeny and wife Pat of New Castle, Indiana; daughter, Nancy Beattie and husband Keith of Clarinda, Iowa; six grandchildren, Cory McAlpin and wife Christine, David Ankeny, Philip Ankeny, Susan Smith and husband Gabriel, Angela Ankeny, Monica Dowd and husband Mike; five great grandchildren, Bryson McAlpin, Wyatt McAlpin, Rylie McAlpin, Allie Dowd and Nicole Dowd; sister, Helen Cherry of Perris, California. Preceding Betty in death were her parents and granddaughter, Molly McAlpin. May God grant comfort and strength to those who mourn Betty’s passing.