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Betty Ruth Willingham Pickel

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Birth	:	31 Dec 1936 Mississippi, USA
Death	:	6 Jul 2007
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6323100, -70.2902700
Description	:	Betty Ruth (Willingham) Pickel, 70, beloved wife of Ben Pickel, of Mapleton, Iowa, died Friday, July 6, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital, Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services were be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton, Iowa, with the Rev. Dr. Scott Fiege officiating. Burial was in Morgan Cemetery, Schleswig, Iowa. Betty was born Dec. 31, 1936, in Gulfport, Miss., to Thaddeus and Larlie (Warden) Willingham. She lost her parents at a very young age and was raised by an older half sister in Wiggins, Miss. As a young teenager, her sister, Carolyn, then took care of... Read More	Betty Ruth (Willingham) Pickel, 70, beloved wife of Ben Pickel, of Mapleton, Iowa, died Friday, July 6, 2007, at a Sioux City hospital, Sioux City, Iowa. Memorial services were be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton, Iowa, with the Rev. Dr. Scott Fiege officiating. Burial was in Morgan Cemetery, Schleswig, Iowa. Betty was born Dec. 31, 1936, in Gulfport, Miss., to Thaddeus and Larlie (Warden) Willingham. She lost her parents at a very young age and was raised by an older half sister in Wiggins, Miss. As a young teenager, her sister, Carolyn, then took care of her. In Feb. 28, 1953, she married Ben at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Gulfport, Miss. In 1954, upon completion of Ben's tour with the U.S. Air Force, they moved to Schleswig, Iowa, to farm. From Schleswig to Ida Grove, to Sac City, Iowa, she continued to be involved with Ben's work, while raising their four children. In January 1980, they moved to Mapleton. She enjoyed being a mom, a grandma and a great-grandma. Once her own four children were raised and gone, she continued to be a full-time homemaker by raising a grandson, Steven and up until the present, was raising a great-grandson, Jon. She was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. She involved herself with the church through teaching Sunday School and catechism. She was an accomplished seamstress. While her daughters were young and growing, she made most of their clothes. She ensured all of her daughter's dolls and bears were kept in a variety of outfits. She also enjoyed crafting, cross-stitch, quilting, camping, along with her love to be in the garden. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Ben Pickel of Mapleton; a son, Douglas Pickel of Duluth, Minn.; a daughter and her husband, Debbie and Mark Strohm of Duluth, Minn.; a daughter and her husband, Diann and Russ Dealy of Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Donna Shaw of Mapleton. She was blessed with nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Carolyn Bishop of Hot Springs, Ark., and Laura Reed of Hanover, Mich.; and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by five siblings, Willis Willingham of Oklahoma, Mary Tadlock, Jean Dodge, Clyde Willingham and Bill Willingham, all of Mississippi.

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Latitude: 43.6323100
Longitude: -70.2902700

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Spouse

Bernhard Herman Pickel

(1930 - 2016)

Children

Douglas Allen Pickel

(1953 - 2014)

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1. Calvary Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6323100, -70.2902700

2. Brown's Hill Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6292114, -70.2839584

3. Forest City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6333008, -70.2799988

4. Wescott Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6244389, -70.3093639

5. Western Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6450005, -70.2746964

6. Highland Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 43.6166992, -70.2799988

7. Long Creek Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6328166, -70.3181143

8. Memorial Garden at Cathedral Church of Saint Luke
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6523222, -70.2648576

9. Micah Dyer Plot
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6196650, -70.2554380

10. Brooklawn Memorial Park
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6501274, -70.3214493

11. Temple Beth El Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 43.6503060, -70.3243020

12. Stroudwater Burying Ground
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6582000, -70.3147100

13. Bay View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6259960, -70.2477840

14. First Parish Church
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6583142, -70.2580524

15. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6356010, -70.2403030

16. Meeting House Hill
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6354030, -70.2391200

17. Skillin Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6363000, -70.3451100

18. Eastern Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6624985, -70.2506027

19. Smith Street Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6414940, -70.2314440

20. Old Settlers Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6457110, -70.2274690

21. Evergreen Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6800003, -70.3016968

22. 1812 Memorial
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6704930, -70.2466300

23. Pine Grove Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6836014, -70.2985992

24. Woodlawn Cemetery
Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6697006, -70.3463974