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Betty Lou Nerge Schwake

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Birth	:	3 Mar 1938 Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	14 Aug 2021 Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Seigel, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8325130, -92.3393690
Description	:	Betty Lou (Nerge) Schwake March 3, 1938 - August 14, 2021 °•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★° Betty Lou Schwake, 83, of Tripoli, Iowa died unexpectedly Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Unity Point/Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 20, 2021, at St. John Lutheran Church-Spring Fountain, rural Sumner with Rev. Tanner Post officiating. Private family burial will precede the funeral service on Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery-Seigel, rural Tripoli, Bremer County. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 19th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at... Read More	Betty Lou (Nerge) Schwake March 3, 1938 - August 14, 2021 °•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★° Betty Lou Schwake, 83, of Tripoli, Iowa died unexpectedly Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Unity Point/Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 20, 2021, at St. John Lutheran Church-Spring Fountain, rural Sumner with Rev. Tanner Post officiating. Private family burial will precede the funeral service on Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery-Seigel, rural Tripoli, Bremer County. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 19th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli. Betty Lou, daughter of Clarence and Doris (Wilhelms) Nerge, was born March 3, 1938 in Sumner, Iowa. She was baptized on March 30, 1938, and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli on April 6, 1952. During her teenage years, she met Harold Haverkamp while the two attended Luther League at Grace Lutheran Church in Tripoli. Betty Lou graduated from Tripoli High School as Valedictorian in 1956. Following high school, she took a position with the federal government in Washington D.C. Following one year in Washington D.C. and Harold's service, the couple was united in marriage on June 30, 1957 at Grace Lutheran Church. To this union three children were born, Dwight, Joan, and Kay. The couple farmed in the Douglas Township area for many years. Betty Lou worked for Redi-Mix, Koehring, American Savings Bank, and 1st National Bank, from where she retired. In addition to working at the banks, she was the bookkeeper for Harold's businesses, the Car Wash and Fertilizer Co. Betty Lou was a longtime faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church-Seigel, where she taught Sunday School, Bible School, served with the Ladies' Aid, and made the Church's banner. In addition to volunteering at the Church, she was a 4-H Leader and Cub Scout Leader. Betty Lou was involved in the Tripoli German Band and was involved in the Tripoli Variety Show for many years. Harold's death occurred in 2006. On April 18, 2009, she married Paul Schwake at St. John Lutheran Church-Spring Fountain. After many years as a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church-Seigel, she became a member of St. John Lutheran Church-Spring Fountain. Something that was very dear to Betty Lou, was volunteering for Bridget's Cradles, a non-profit organization that provides hospitals with knitted and crocheted cradles to hold babies who were born into Heaven. Her talent as a seamstress and willingness to help others was a great benefit to Bridget's Cradles. Betty Lou lived a life of volunteering and dedicating herself to helping others and that continues. Her selfless act of being a donor has the potential to impact the lives of up to seventy five people.♥︎ Betty Lou is survived by her three children Dwight (Leslie) Haverkamp of Dumont, Joan (Terry) Johnson of Cedar Falls, Iowa; and Kay (Timothy) Joebgen of Greene, Iowa; eleven grandchildren Alicia (Tony) Junk, Kourtney Hearn, Autumn (Austin) Gerber, Kale Haverkamp, Stacy Jo (Craig) Kearney, Amanda Schweer, Emily (Blaze) Shedenhelm, Josie Johnson, Calli (Daniel) Martinson, Miranda and Teryn Joebgen; twelve great-grandchildren; sister Olga "Trudy" (Terry Davis) Harral of Des Moines;sisters-in-law Esther Meier of Arkansas and Elaine Meihost of Waterloo; two step-children, Linda Vold (Joe Hanig) and Dennis (Cheryl) Schwake; four step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband, Harold (2006), she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Schwake in (2020); sister Jackie Davis in 1983; brothers-in-law, Leander Harral and Raymond Davis; and several other brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. °•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★°•°♡•°★°•°♡°•°★°•°♡°•°★° Becker & Son Funeral Homes-Tripoli 400 S. Main Street Tripoli, Iowa 50676

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Betty Lou Nerge Schwake's memorial is located at: Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Seigel, Bremer County, USA.
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Betty Lou Nerge Schwake death on 14 Aug 2021 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8325130
Longitude: -92.3393690

Family Members:

Parent

Clarence Nerge

(1915 - 2007)

Doris Louise Wilhelms Nerge

(1920 - 2003)

Spouse

Harold August Haverkamp

(1934 - 2006)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Seigel, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8325130, -92.3393690

2. Saint John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8286280, -92.3555960

3. Alcock Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8636017, -92.3380966

4. Walling-Fifield-Gillett Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8555340, -92.3085120

5. Saint John's Lutheran Western Douglas Cemetery
Plainfield, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8632080, -92.4070950

6. Faith United Church of Christ Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208008, -92.2585983

7. Bremer County Farm Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7666480, -92.3251810

8. Saint Paul Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8614006, -92.2566986

9. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Artesian, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7565980, -92.3376690

10. Grace Lutheran Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7954900, -92.2378100

11. Fremont Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7818985, -92.2388992

12. Saint John Lutheran Crane Creek Cemetery
Tripoli, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7440630, -92.3023920

13. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Dresden, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9221992, -92.3082962

14. Warren Evangelical Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7442200, -92.3867400

15. Horton Cemetery
Horton, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8418999, -92.4764023

16. Pinhook Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8656693, -92.2089920

17. Mentor Cemetery
Frederika, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8891983, -92.2192001

18. Town Line Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7443650, -92.4353380

19. Andrews Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7771988, -92.4772034

20. Richland Township Cemetery
Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9589005, -92.3771973

21. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Sumner, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8446999, -92.1607971

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7275009, -92.4563980

23. Zion Cemetery
Sumner, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8758011, -92.1607971

24. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7200012, -92.4539032