Betty Allerdings
December 18, 1940 ~ November 9, 2011
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Betty Joy Allerdings, 70, of Wessington Springs, formerly of Wessington, died Wednesday, November 9 at Avera Weskota Medical Center in Wessington Springs. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 11 at the Wessington Presbyterian Church in Wessington with Rev. Brian Jones officiating. Vistitation will be two hours prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at the Wessinton Cemetery.
Betty was born December 14, 1940 to Chester & Esther (Campbell) Arbogast in Miller, SD. She graduated from St. Lawrence High School.Â
On February 21, 1959 Betty married Edwin Allerdings in Pierre, SD. They started their lives in St. Lawrence and later moved to a farm northeast of Wessington prior to moving into Wessington where they lived until Edwin passed away in 1983. Betty lived in Pierre and Gregory before moving to Wessington Springs for the last several years of her life.Â
They had four children, Deb Allerdings & Alan DuBois, Wessington,SD, Doug & Jean Allerdings, Alta, Iowa, Lori Caffee and Kevin Geidel of Wessington Springs, SD and David Allerdings & Maria Swartz of Annapolis, MD. Eight grandchildren, Thomas, Paul & Andrew Allerdings, Jeff, Krista Stuessi & Jamie Caffee, and Ryan & Austin Allerdings and 3 great grandchildren, Bryce Robinson, Alyvia Allerdings and Kennedy Caffee in addition another great grandson is due next week.
Betty worked as a homemaker and mother until moving into Wessington where she cooked at the Wessington Community School, worked for the City of Wessington and worked several odd jobs. In her last years she was self employed as a seamstress ? and loved making pajamas and other articles and sold them to people in several states.
Betty was born December 14, 1940 to Chester & Esther (Campbell) Arbogast in Miller, SD. She graduated from St. Lawrence High School.Â
On February 21, 1959 Betty married Edwin Allerdings in Pierre, SD. They started their lives in St. Lawrence and later moved to a farm northeast of Wessington prior to moving into Wessington where they lived until Edwin passed away in 1983. Betty lived in Pierre and Gregory before moving to Wessington Springs for the last several years of her life.Â
They had four children, Deb Allerdings & Alan DuBois, Wessington,SD, Doug & Jean Allerdings, Alta, Iowa, Lori Caffee and Kevin Geidel of Wessington Springs, SD and David Allerdings & Maria Swartz of Annapolis, MD. Eight grandchildren, Thomas, Paul & Andrew Allerdings, Jeff, Krista Stuessi & Jamie Caffee, and Ryan & Austin Allerdings and 3 great grandchildren, Bryce Robinson, Alyvia Allerdings and Kennedy Caffee in addition another great grandson is due next week.
Betty worked as a homemaker and mother until moving into Wessington where she cooked at the Wessington Community School, worked for the City of Wessington and worked several odd jobs. In her last years she was self employed as a seamstress ? and loved making pajamas and other articles and sold them to people in several states.
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We have nothing but good memories from a very special sister and sister-in-law. She was a fun, loving, devoted, wonderful person who cared deeply about everyone she met. She would do anything for anyone and was very talented in many ways. We will always have a place for her in our hearts, along with all the special memories. May she rest in peace. Love, Gloria & Dan McGough
Deb and the rest of Bettys family. I have many fond memories of going to your house and playing cards with your mom and dad. Your mom taught me to crochet she was a great woman. Hold your memories near and dear they will help in the difficult days ahead. Find comfort knowing your mom and dad are together again. Gail Haeder
I’ll never forget Aunt Betty’s laugh and smile. She always accepted me even when i wasn’t such a well behaved kid!!! I’ll miss you.
Leanne
Deb, Doug, Lori and David, our deepest sympathys to all of you.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all today. What a wonderful legacy mom leaves behind! Looking at her picture, her smile lights up her whole face. She’s moved on to a more perfect world…into god’s arms…
We were glad to know Betty through our cousin June Shefner, she was a wonderful seamtress and bought pajamas from herfor our grandchildren. She was always so happy and enjoyed visiting with her. I know June and my Mom, Doris Kieser will sadly miss her. She was a great lady. We wish to express our sympathy to the family. Barb and Wenton Wagner ( Rosemount, Mn. )
All of you are in my prayers with the loss of your mother. She was a great woman. There were lots of visits and laughs at your house.
Fuzz, so sorry to hear about the loss of your mom. I still remember her making us breakfast years ago. I hope you and family are doing well and my prayers are with you. I wish I could have been there last week — live in Houston area now — and will be back in SD for Thanksgiving.
Your friend,
Chad
I know you don’t know me but I worked with your Mom at the liquor store in Gregory. She was a wonderful friend. I still have the doll and many other things she made that I purchased from her. My favorite is the Mickey Mouse sweatshirt ,she had done Mickey’s head all in buttons, I have had that shirt for 15 years and still wear it occasionally.(Not a single button has come loose). She was the greatest seamstress, I don’t think there was anything she couldn’t do. I am so sad to see of her passing but will always remember her fondly she was a wonderful person!
My heartfelt sympathies to the family as you cope with the loss of a loved one. May the fond memories shared bring comfort during this time of grief and pain.
(John 5:28,29)