Janet Keefe

Janet Marie (Weston) Batterson Keefe, 69, of West Union, passed away April 4, 2018 at Gundersen Palmer Hospital, West Union, Iowa. 

She was born March 6, 1949 in Volga, Iowa to Dale Franklin and Minnie Marie (Hill) Weston.  

Janet attended school in Elkader, Valley High School, and Starmont High School where she graduated May 25, 1967.  

She married Dale LaVern Batterson July 27, 1968 at Arlington Methodist Church, Arlington, Iowa and made their home in rural Elgin, Iowa. To this union four sons were born, Adam Lyle, Dan Wade, Jed Owen, and Drew Alan.  

Janet and Dale were married 25 years until he passed away Oct. 4, 1993.  

After Dale’s passing she met Wallace (Wally) Friedly.  They were together for 15 years until he passed away May 12, 2012.  

At one of the many dances she attended she met her husband, Gary. They were married June 3, 2017.  

She enjoyed the Hawkeyes, Cubs, shopping, sister’s day, dancing, gardening and sewing.  Janet was an excellent seamstress and had many customers in Northeast Iowa.  She made numerous wedding and bridesmaid dresses, including dresses for all her son’s weddings.  

She also worked at Collins, Monona Wire, Elkader Dry Cleaners, Dick’s Dry Cleaners and H&H Foodservice.

Janet is survived by her husband, Gary; sons and daughters-in-law Adam (Cheryl), Dan (Christy), Jed (Elizabeth ”Libby”) and Drew (Heather) Batterson; stepdaughter Katy (Garrison II) Wood; grandchildren Cassandra (Ben) Horsfall, Calli and Ashton Batterson, Hannah and Emma Batterson, Kyleigh and Braedyn Batterson; stepgrandson Garrison Wood III; great-grandsons Trayten Larson and Dalten Horsfall; and stepgreat-grandchildren Riely and Ethan Horsfall; siblings Norma (Ken) Perry, Ardith (Richard) Barnes, Dawn (Joel) Menuey, Charlotte (Zeke) Seedorff, Roger (Judy) Weston and Rose Weston;  in-laws Lyla (Lowell) Lamphier, Ray (Anne) Batterson, Judy Batterson, Mary Lou (Tom) Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Dale; friend Wally; great-grandson Chandler Larson; her parents; in-laws Lyle and Mary Batterson, Lee and Kay Batterson and Frank Batterson.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 9, 2018 at Bethel Presbyterian Church, West Union, Iowa with Rev. Don Best as the officiant.

Burial followed at Taylorsville Cemetery, Arlington, Iowa.

Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of West Union, Iowa helped the family with arrangements.     15u15