Betty Conkity

HARPER - Betty J. Clubb Hammes Conkity was born August 4, 1926 near Harper, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Edna (Fixmer) Clubb. She graduated from Sigourney High School in 1944. On August 19, 1944 Betty was united in marriage to Leon F. Hammes at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Leon passed away in 1972. On August 12. 1977 Betty was united in marriage to Omar Conkity at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She was a homemaker and helped on the farm that she has lived on since 1944. Betty was a member of the Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar and Rosary. She loved spending time with her family and was an excellent cook and pie baker. She enjoyed tending to her flower gardens, playing cards, fishing and mushroom hunting. Betty passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, at her home in rural Harper at the age of 91 years.
Betty is survived by six children: Linda Anderson of Warsaw, IL; Larry J (Debbie) Hammes of Kansas City, MO; Mary Jane Hammes of Harper; Jack H (Deborah) Hammes of Keota; Becki (Chuck) Lacey of Wahoo, NE; C. Michael Hammes of Washington; three step children: Wayne (Shirley) Conkity of Harper; Christine (Kent) Bouslog of South English; Rosemary (Doug) Flynn of Keota; 28 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 14 great great grandchildren; two sisters Jean Ryman; Janalene Engle; two brothers Marvin Clubb, Gaylen Clubb all of Sigourney; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Leon Hammes April 1972, Omar Conkity March 2009; a son L. Craig S. Hammes; and a brother Verle Clubb.


Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, February 2, 2018 at Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota. Rev. Charles Fladung will officiate. Burial will be in the Holy Trinity Parish - Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in rural Harper. A Vigil and Rosary service will be held at 3:30 PM followed by visitation from 4-7 PM on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Powell Funeral Home in Keota. A memorial fund has been established for Mahaska County Hospice and Ss. Peter and Paul Heritage Association.