Elizabeth Barrett
Elizabeth “Betty” Barrett, 82, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of West Union, died Monday, April 23, 2018, in Phoenix.
A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, April 28, at La Siena Senior Living Residence in Phoenix, Ariz.
Inurnment will be held at a later date at Graceland Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa.
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Erkonen was born May 24, 1936, to Edward and Jane Anne Erkonen in Yankton, S.D.
She graduated from Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1954.
On Aug. 26, 1956, Betty was united in marriage with William Gene Barrett in Sioux City. They became the parents of two daughters, Susan and Cindy.
The couple made their home in West Union from 1964 until 1991.
Betty was active in the women’s groups and served as a Stephens minister at Bethel Presbyterian Church. She was also honored as West Union’s Volunteer of the Year in Religion in the 1980s.