Betty Mae Britten

Betty Mae (Wells) Shook Britten, 86, of Glenwood, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Glen Haven Home in Glenwood. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Glenwood. Interment will be at the Malvern Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the services, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Memorials to Glen Haven Home or Hospice of Southwest Iowa.

Betty Mae Britten, one of eight children of Christina Marie (Franksen) and Clarence C. "Bud" Wells, was born on January 30, 1928 in California Junction, Iowa, in Harrison County, located near Missouri Valley. She grew up in the Crescent, Iowa area and later attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Betty and Clyde Lavern Shook, Jr, were married on April 25, 1947 and made their home on a farm near Malvern, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with three daughters, Sandra Kay, Christine Lynn, and Sue Ann.

Betty was a dedicated farm wife for many years. She was also employed as a clerk at the Malvern Liquor store and a resident worker at the Glenwood State Hospital School before her retirement.

Betty and Clyde later divorced. On August 15, 1987, Betty and Leo Britten of Omaha, Nebraska were married. Together, they enjoyed making memories with their combined families, playing cards, and spending winter months in Sun City, Arizona. Betty also enjoyed gardening, cooking, ceramics, sewing, dancing, bowling, and helped with 4-H and Girls Scouts. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Betty passed away on September 22, 2014 at the Glen Haven Home in Glenwood, at the age of 86 years, 7 months, and 22 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Leo Britten in January 2004; daughter Sandra Stanley in February 2004; brothers, Thomas Wells, Clifford Wells and wife Agatha, Kenneth Wells, and Charles Wells and wife Charlotte; sister Helen Bolton; and brother-in-law Robert Behm.

Betty is survived by her daughters, Christine Wagner and husband Michael of Marshalltown, IA, and Sue Ann Roenfeld and husband Michael of Malvern; four grandchildren, Sean Stanley, Jennifer Huff, Lyndsi Roenfeld and Justin Roenfeld and wife Megan; five great grandchildren; sisters, Jo Anne Murphy and Bernice Behm, both of Council Bluffs; sister-in-law Louise Wells of Louisville, KY; brother-in-law Howard Bolton of Council Bluffs; Leo's children, Jerry, Patty, Cooky, Frank, Mary, Rick, Larry, and Mike and their families; and nieces, nephews and a host of friends.