Betty Lou Zumbach May 13, 1927 – Sept. 16, 2019

Betty Lou (Kehrli) Zumbach, age 92, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 at Jones Regional Hospital, Anamosa following a brief illness. 

Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Friday morning, Sept. 20, 2019 at Peace Lutheran Church, Ryan with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello. Pastor Lynn Banderob officiated at the services. Friends called from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. 

Betty is survived by five children, Alan (Debb) of Anamosa, Galen of Creston, Gloria (Noel) McCormick of Prairie du Sac, Wis., Aaron (Deb) of Anamosa and Eldon (Chris) of Belle Plaine; 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one brother, Clifford (Susan) Kehrli of Manchester. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one son, Daryl in 1985 and a brother Ronald Kehrli. 

Betty was born May, 13, 1927 in Delaware County Iowa. She was the daughter of Raymond and Pearl (Galitz) Kehrli. Betty received her early education in the rural schools near her home and graduated from Manchester High School in 1945. She worked at Farm Bureau in Manchester Iowa before marrying Albert Junior Zumbach on Oct. 27, 1946 at Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan, Iowa. The couple farmed on the Zumbach family farm where they raised six children. Betty was an integral part of the farming operation. Driving a tractor and operating a combine was not out of the ordinary for her. In addition, Betty was a wonderful wife, mother, friend, cook, gardener and an active member of her community. 

Betty was a loving woman with a kind spirit and touched many lives throughout her life. She truly loved and enjoyed her family. Betty along with Albert kept busy following the many activities of their children and grandchildren. Betty was proud of her Swiss heritage and built on these relationships by hosting relatives from Switzerland on many occasions. Betty and Albert were able to further enjoy these connections by traveling to Switzerland in 1980 and 1998 connecting with relatives there. Among many other activities enjoyed, Betty loved snowmobiling in the woods of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula with her husband Albert and their many friends. 

Betty always put family first and never knew the word no when asked to volunteer. She was a lifelong member of Peace Lutheran Church and enjoyed volunteering, teaching Sunday School, Bible School and serving on many committees over the years. She made our world a brighter, better place.