Betty Marie Deiss' Obituary
Betty Marie Green-Deiss, 87, passed away on September 29, 2011. She was born in Daviess County, Indiana on September 29th, 1924 to William and Rachael Green. The second oldest of four children she grew up in the small town of Bicknell Indiana. At the age of 15 she left home to live as a in-home assistant for another family to help her parents support her family.
In 1942 she met and soon after married Harry F. Deiss, her husband of 55 years. They lived in several small towns in southern Indiana while Harry worked in Mining and Construction. Betty was a stay at home mom to her three young children and did volunteer work at their local church. In 1952 they moved to California for better employment with Harry’s brother Ed in his home construction business. During that time Betty sold Tupperware and did in-home child care. After her children were older Betty became the head cook at the Garden Grove Unified School District for several years.
In the late 70’s Betty & Harry moved to Springdale Ark where they were happy growing a garden and attending the First Assembly of God Church in Springdale. Betty loved to cook and was popular for her home baked goodies and her breads and cakes were often the featured in the local newspaper for her special recipes, fund raisers, and auctions. After Harry’s death in 1998 Betty returned to California to be near her family where she has lived with her daughter, Sonna and son-in law Ken Gideons.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Deiss, their son John Allen Deiss, her sister Doris Ison and her brothers Dale Green and Ben Green.
Betty is survived by her daughters: Sonna Gideons (Ken), Margaret Loyd (Kenny); six grandchildren: Roxanne Hall (Bob), Sheila Hollander (Dan), Steve Timmerman (Kim), Shawn Deiss-Byrum (Jill), Eric Deiss-Johnson, Tyson Loyd; and eight great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Friday, October 14, 2011 from 10:00 AM until service time. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM at Bluff Cemetery in Springdale with Reverend Bob Fant officiating.
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