Betty (Claude) Ziegler
Wednesday, December 3, 1924
Date of Death:
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Age:
97 years old
Wednesday, December 3, 1924
Date of Death:
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Age:
97 years old
Wednesday, December 3, 1924
Date of Death:
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Age:
97 years old
Betty (Claude) Ziegler
Betty (Claude) Ziegler, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many ended her journey on this earth on September 24, 2022 at the Fairview Care Center at Dodge Center, MN, surrounded by family.
Betty was born in Rochester, Minnesota on December 3, 1924 to Louis and Bernetta (Huey) Claude. Her father had been Rochester’s Chief of Police in the 1930s and a graduate of the FBI National Police Academy. In 1936, as a young girl, Betty spent time in Washington DC with her family while her father was in FBI/Police Academy training. She attended Rochester Public Schools and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1943. After graduation, she was employed for a time at the Mayo Clinic as a Desk Attendant, in the Orthopedics Department. While employed there she met her future husband and married James Ziegler on October 2, 1947 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Rochester. After their marriage, they continued to live in Rochester where she was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church in Rochester and a loyal member of the Rochester Elks Lodge 1091. With her five sons raised, she returned to work part-time at Janet Lang’s Dance Studio in Rochester where she helped hundreds of children purchase their special dance attire.
For leisure she enjoyed painting using various mediums, dabbling in her flower gardens that brought her so much pleasure, boating with family and friends on the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin, hosting social gatherings, international travel, spoiling her grandchildren, and loving her cherished dogs. Betty’s motto was “It’s not a home without a dog”. She was the most gracious, beautiful, generous, and kind person we have all known. A true blessing and we all will miss her dearly.
She is survived by her five sons and their families, Joe of Rochester, David and Georgia of St. Paul, Louis and Kristi of Rochester, Randy and Mary of Granbury, Texas and Brian of Monaco; 11 grandchildren: Troy, Matthew, Patrick, Stephanie, Lisa, Robert, Ryan, Maria, Athena, Sophia, Dylan; 22 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Jim, parents and her sister Beverly.
A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2022 with a memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rochester.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Paws and Claws Humane Society, 3224 19th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901 or online https://www.pawsandclaws.org/wpweb/donate/
Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com
Condolences
The family of Betty (Claude) Ziegler has received the following condolences.
Being very young when we moved from MN and the Ziegler family I do remember when we visited seeing Betty and always thought she was a pretty lady, laughed a lot but mostly that she married such a handsome man. Families move around so much and we lost touch along the way yet, as part of our family, I always kept a picture of Betty and Jim as a family memory. My thoughts have been with the family since I received news of Betty passing away and so happy she had a long healthy life that many shared with her. I know her family will always keep her close in memory and share moments of her life as it influenced theirs.
Joe & family,
my condolences to your family, our mom passed away the same day as yours. Prayers to all,
Dear Cousins,
I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of your mom.
Wanted to let you know how blessed my mom(Aunt Madge to you all) and I were after my dad passed and we moved back to Minnesota.
Your mom and dad opened their home to us and made us feel a part of your family. Always remember your mom with a smile and laughing.
She was a huge support to my mom. Can't thank you all enough for keeping in touch and sharing your lives.
I will always have very fond and loving memories of your mom-my Aunt Betty.
Love to you all,
Bobbie & Randy
Dear Randy,
We are so deeply sorry for the loss of your precious mother. I am certain she must've been an amazing woman to have a son as giving & kind as you! We are all grieved over your loss, & pray for Christ's comfort & peace to surround you during this difficult time.
Much love & condolences,
Ashley Keith, on behalf of GCCA
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." - Rev. 21:4
Our hearts go out to you during this difficult time
Much love,
Andrew and Deborah (Olson) Johnson
Our sincere condolences to the family.
Blessings
Jim & Barb