Daryle Betts

Daryle Channing, the oldest child of Willard and Vogal (Umbaugh) Betts, was born August 22, 1927 at their rural Bayard home. Daryle attended country schools prior to graduating from Coon Rapids High School in 1945. Immediately after graduation he was drafted into the United States Army where he proudly served his country for two years. He was stationed in Korea and was a company clerk. After his honorable discharge Daryle returned to Coon Rapids and met the love of his life Ferne Hartwigsen of Glidden. On December 12, 1948, Daryle and Ferne were united in marriage. Two children were born to this union that lasted over 65 years. Daryle farmed and raised livestock and sold seed corn for many years. He then purchased and operated Betts Standard Station in Bayard for over 30 years. When his health began to fail he closed the station in 2006. Daryle loved to sit and shoot the breeze' with anyone who was available to listen. He loved giving pop and candy to children who came to the station with their dads. He also loved to drive the countryside picking up pop cans with Ferne. In later years he and Ferne attended Congregate Meals in Coon Rapids so he could see his many friends and visit some more. Daryle had been in failing health and was able to remain at home with the help of hospice and his family who surrounded him at the time of his peaceful death on Monday, January 6, 2014.He was 86 years of age. Preceding him in death are his parents and parents in law; brothers Billie Dean Betts and Estel Betta; sisters in law Carol Betts and Ardel Betts; in laws Roy and Evenlyn Hartwigsen and Harold and Eunice Bonney. Daryle is survived by his wife Ferne Betts of Bayard; son Richard D. Betts (Irene) of Tucson, AZ; daughter Susan K. Dorr (Kevin) of Bayard; 8 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; brothers Dick Betts (Lois) of Guthrie Center and Bob Betts (Denise) of Hampton, NE; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation and Prayer Service THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014, 4:00 - 8:00 PRAYER SERVICE 7:00 PM OHDE FUNERAL HOME, BAYARD, IOWA Funeral FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2014, 10:30 AM VISITATION AT CHURCH AFTER 9:30 AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, COON RAPIDS, IOWA REVEREND BEN RAMIREZ REVEREND BOB ROGERS Music "THE OLD RUGGED CROSS" JAROD CALVERT, VOCALIST "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "IN THE GARDEN" "DADDY'S HANDS" RECORDING JODI AHRENDSEN, ACCOMPANIST Casket Bearers JOHN SHIRBROUN NIEL LEWIS ALLEN LONG LARRY LONG SHAUN HANKS RAYMOND BETTS DENNIS BETTS DICK STONE Interment with Military Honors AMERICAN LEGION BRYAN MERCER POST 44 AMERICAN LEGION GURNEY PARKER POST 357 IOWA NATIONAL GUARD UNION TOWNSHIP CEMETERY COON RAPIDS, IOWA