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Anna Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Arceneaux Collison

Birth	:	31 May 1923 Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death	:	11 Aug 2021
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0583000, -92.9131012
Plot	:	Columbarium 4E
Description	:	Betty Collison -- local resident, pillar of our community, and one of the remaining members of the Greatest Generation -- died peacefully on August 11, 2021, at the age of 98. Anna Elizabeth Arceneaux was born on May 31, 1923, in Welsh, Louisiana. She was the youngest of six children born to Dr. Rosamond and Anna (Unkel) Arceneaux. Betty Ann, as she was nicknamed, spent her childhood surrounded by numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, and a pet alligator in the southwestern Louisiana bayou country. Though most of her life centered around Marshalltown, she remained a Southern girl with an enduring... Read More	Betty Collison -- local resident, pillar of our community, and one of the remaining members of the Greatest Generation -- died peacefully on August 11, 2021, at the age of 98. Anna Elizabeth Arceneaux was born on May 31, 1923, in Welsh, Louisiana. She was the youngest of six children born to Dr. Rosamond and Anna (Unkel) Arceneaux. Betty Ann, as she was nicknamed, spent her childhood surrounded by numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, and a pet alligator in the southwestern Louisiana bayou country. Though most of her life centered around Marshalltown, she remained a Southern girl with an enduring passion for her Cajun heritage. She often reminded listeners that Longfellow's Evangeline was based on Arceneaux ancestors. Betty graduated from Welsh High School as Valedictorian of her class. She continued her education at Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio, Texas. She graduated in 1944 with a B.S. degree in Dietetics and was also listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. During college, she was crowned U.S. Bond Queen and presented as "Queen Betty Ann" of the House of Arceneaux. Betty met the dashing Captain Dr. David Collison who was stationed at Fort Polk Army Base in Louisiana. They married on September 27, 1947, and moved to Marshalltown, where David had established his dental practice with his father, Dr. Daniel Collison. Betty and David lived "in the country" and developed their forty acres into their own "Field of Dreams" complete with the Collison Par 3 Golf Course, fishing pond, swimming pool, and grass tennis court. Family and friends were treated to numerous and memorable parties at the Collison compound, always with delicious Southern food prepared by Betty, who laughed for years at her husband Dave's ever-evolving stories. Betty was, first and foremost, a supportive wife to David and mother to her four energetic children: Lynn, Craig, Mark, and Madeline. She was a life-long member of St. Mary's Church (currently St. Francis of Assisi Parish) and served on many church committees. She remained active throughout the community in many organizations as a leader and volunteer. Betty was a devout Catholic, a gracious host, a selfless volunteer, an avid reader, a lover of music, an engaging bridge player, a stylish dresser, and a student of genealogy, history and politics. She traveled to more than 30 countries. One of her trips included a rare visit with Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during a four-week tour of India, Nepal, and Iran in 1972. Betty had a remarkable memory and an agile mind. She touched many lives with her warm spirit and a smile that many likened to Judy Garland's. Betty is survived by her four children and their spouses, Lynn and Dan Moyle (Evergreen, Colorado); Craig and Sheila Collison (Dallas, Texas); Mark and Ann Collison (Marshalltown); and Madeline Collison and Jack Crawford (Denver, Colorado); 13 grandchildren: Thatch, Ryan, Elizabeth, Andrew, Katherine, Dax, Ben, Peter, Lora, John, Genevieve, Natasha, and Sophia; and 10 great grandchildren: Marshall, Adeline, Octavia, Lucy, Annabel, Sadie, Olivia, Thatcher, Adalynn, and Ellery. Betty was preceded in death by her husband David, her parents, and her five siblings. Like her husband, Betty donated her body to the University of Iowa School of Medicine. Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Parish-St. Mary's Church, Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to St. Francis of Assisi Parish/School at 107 S. 1st St., Marshalltown, or a charity of your choice. Source: Anderson Funeral Home, Marshalltown, Iowa

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Anna Elizabeth “Betty Ann” Arceneaux Collison's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.0583000
Longitude: -92.9131012

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