Bette (Berk) Boomhower |
| Posted 2018-02-23 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted on March 17, 2016 - Bette Boomhower, 78, passed on to glory March 14, 2016 with her daughters by her side in Lake Havasu City. Bette was born Dec. 3, 1937 in Osage, Iowa, to Mitchell and Edna Berk. They were farmers. She graduated from Rockford High School in 1956. Bette met and married William “Bud” Boomhower in Mason City, Iowa May 20, 1962. There, they bought a farm, worked it together, and welcomed two daughters. Bette and her family moved to Lake Havasu City in 1969 after visiting the community via McCulloch flights. She was one of the first pioneers of Havasu. Bette lived in Havasu for 48 years before she went on to meet the Lord. She was very active at St. Michael’s Methodist Church and helped out there quite often. She was a part of the crafting group, knitting prayer shawls and other items. She also volunteered at Havasu Regional Medical Center frequently. Bette devoted much of her time to her family. Her hobbies included knitting, reading and walking her dog, Hershey. Bette is survived by her daughters and their spouses, Patricia Bjornson, Renee Plemmons and Dodie Strole, Byron Bjornson, Carl Plemmons and Larry Strole; brothers and their spouses, Harold and Jerry Berk, Flora and Connie Berk; her five grandchildren and their spouses; and her five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, “Bud,” and her son, David Boomhower. A memorial service is Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m. at St. Michael’s Methodist Church in Lake Havasu City. Donations may be sent to St. Michael’s Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the care of Lake Havasu Mortuary & Crematory, veteran and family owned. See Also: Find A Grave |
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