Betty J. Ugarph's Obituary
Betty Jane Ugarph, 87, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Prairie Hills, Clinton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 4 PM to 7 PM Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Betty Jane Smith was born March 27, 1928 in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Karen (Eliason) Smith. Betty graduated from Cedar Rapids High School. She married Gene Ugarph at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clinton on January 15, 1949.
Betty had been employed at Woolworth’s in Clinton and at J. C. Penney in Clinton for more than 20 years, where she eventually became the office manager. She retired in 1990. She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish.
Betty is survived by her husband, Gene of Clinton; children, Kathleen (Jack) Policha; Susan (Jeff) Wamsley; Sandra (Curt) Vath; Thomas (Cindy) Ugarph; David (Dawn Schultz) Ugarph all of Clinton and Robert (Michelle) Ugarph of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Brianne Schultz, Lindsay Policha, Spencer Policha, Jeremy Dehner, Joshua Dehner, Sally Marsh, Tony Dehner, Hannah Wamsley, Kristy Sattler, Dustin Vath, Shaun Vath, Matthew Ugarph, Stephen Ugarph, Katelyn Ugarph, Erica Ugarph, Sarah Hart, Jace Ugarph, Kyle Ugarph, Samantha Ugarph, Miles Lavin and Ryan Lavin and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Gary, parents, two sisters and three brothers.
Memorials may be made to Prince of Peace Parish or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.snellzornig.com
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