Jo Ann Betts

Jo Ann Betts

Iowa City

Jo Ann Betts, 91, died peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at The Bird House Hospice Home.

Per Jo Ann’s request no formal service will be held. Family committal will be held in October at the Oakland Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to The Bird House Hospice Home of Johnson County or Iowa City Hospice.

Jo Ann was born September 19, 1932 in Collinsville, Illinois. On February 2,1951 Jo Ann married Carl E. Betts.

Jo Ann was the patient coordinator of cleft palate research at UIHC for several years. She also tested hearing through Grant Wood AEA and volunteered at the Mercy Hospital Gift shop. Prior to that Jo Ann was a devoted wife and mother. She cherished the time spent with her husband and four sons.

Jo Ann was a lifetime member and former board member (secretary) of the Iowa City Community Theatre. She was a gifted seamstress and quilter who loved traveling to many quilt shows throughout Iowa and the U.S. with friends. Jo Ann was also a founding member of the Old Capitol Quilt Guild and a member of the Cedar Rapids Quilt Guild.

Jo Ann is survived by three sons, Mikel (Vicki) Betts of Iowa City, Scott (Alice) Betts of Grand Junction, Colorado, and Kirk Betts of North Liberty; daughter-in-law, Pamela of Winamac, Indiana; grandchildren, Jameson, Andy (Charlene), and Joel (April); five great-grandchildren; and her brother, David (Terri) Scottsdale, Arizona.

Jo Ann was preceded in death by her husband and her son, Gary Betts.

The complete obituary and online condolences at www.lensingfuneral.com.