Betty L. Misel

Betty L. Misel, age 83, of Marengo, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Rose Haven Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, with Pastor Anni Thorn officiating. Memorials may be contributed in Betty’s name to the Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo or First Presbyterian Church, Marengo. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Betty is survived by her husband Al; her two children Sari (Raymond) Hacker, of Marengo and Todd (Robin) Misel, of Ankeny; four grandchildren, Kristina (Jeremy) Backes, Kaley (Christopher) McElvain, Jacob (Amber) Misel and MacKenzie (Kyle) O’Shea; six great-grandchildren Adalynn, Kynlee, Elayna, Blakely, Ryker and Baby “O” due in January 2021; a brother Bob Bell (Joanne Freshour), of Naples, Florida; and a sister Donna (David) Kinsey, of Ankeny. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Betty Bell was born March 31, 1937, in Iowa City, the daughter of Donald J. and Dorothy M. (Swain) Bell. She graduated from Marengo High School in 1955. Betty was united in marriage to Al Misel, May 14, 1955. They lived in Washington state before returning to Marengo. She worked at Marj’s Café as a waitress, the Pioneer Republican, A & B Fashion and at the Iowa County Clerk of Court office until she retired in 1999. Betty loved to decorate, making ceramics, porcelain dolls, and crafts and her flower garden. She enjoyed playing Bunco and Bridge. Betty and Al collected pink, cherry blossom depression glass and wedding cake toppers and traveled extensively. She especially loved attending her grandchildren and great-grandchidren’s school activities and sporting events.