Betty Mae Fenn

Betty M. Fenn, 84, of Oakland, IA, formerly of Carson, passed away on August 27, 2014 at the Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson. Burial will be in the Carson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2014 at at the funeral home.

Memorial fund has been established.

Betty Mae Fenn, one of four children of Pearl Phydella (Prewitt) and Benjamin Lloyd Marrs, was born on June 14, 1930 in Wolbach, Nebraska. She grew up in Wolbach and Cushing, Nebraska before her family moved to Waterson, Iowa, located south of Mt. Ayr, Iowa, where she attended country school while in the 5th grade. Her family lived there for two years then moved to Redding, Iowa for two years before moving to Tingley, Iowa. Betty graduated from Tingley High School in 1948 where she enjoyed playing post-guard in basketball. She received her Normal Teaching Certificate and her first year of teaching was at Bridge Academy country school near Tingley. Betty began teaching a combination of 2nd and 3rd grade classes in Tingley.

In 1951, Betty moved to Carson, Iowa and began teaching 3rd grade at Carson Consolidated. She attended summer school classes each year at the Omaha University and received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1958. Betty taught school for 28 A 1/2 years before her retirement in 1987.

Betty and Darrel Weaver Fenn met while attending basketball games at the Carson high school and were married on August 12, 1951 at the United Methodist Church in Tingley. They made their home on the Fenn family farm near Carson and were blessed with a son, Kevin Charles.

Betty and Darrel enjoyed traveling and visited nearly all 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska. They traveled across the country, following the Lewis and Clark Trail and were able to visit Japan with some relatives. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends in August of 2001.

Betty and Darrel were married 50 years when Darrel passed away at the Longview Home in Missouri Valley, Iowa on April 14, 2002. Betty continued to make her home on the Fenn family farm until failing health, when she moved into the Oakland Heights in Oakland, Iowa.

Betty was a member of the Community of Christ Church, NEA, BHB Club, a member of many bridge clubs, and taught piano lessons while living near Carson. She spent many hours volunteering at the Community of Christ Thrift Store, the Oakland Manor Nursing Home, and Riverside Elementary School. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family and grandkids, traveling, playing bridge, quilts, and flowers.

Betty passed away on August 27, 2014 at the Alegent Creighton Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 13 days. In addition to her beloved husband Darrel, Betty was also preceded in death by her parents; infant brother Dale Marrs and brother Ward Marrs; and sister Faye Townsend and husband Howard.

Betty is survived by her son Kevin Fenn and wife Cathy of Carson; three grandchildren, Jon Fenn and wife Kelly of Carson, Melissa Snelling and husband Mark of La Vista, NE, and Danielle Fenn of Carson; three great grandsons, Jett Fenn, and Gabriel and Samuel Snelling; brothers and sisters, Naomi Marrs of Lincoln, NE, and Joan and Lloyd Slaght and Carl and Linda Fenn, all of Independence, MO; and other relatives, church families, and friends.