Betty Lou Tyner

Betty L. Tyner, 86, of St. Cloud, Florida, formerly of Creston, Iowa died Friday, August 29, 2014 at St. Cloud Memorial Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Powers Funeral Home, Jct. Hwy. 34 & 25 in Creston. Mary O’Reilly will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Open visitation will be 11am-2pm Saturday at Powers Funeral Home in Creston, with family receiving friends from 1-2 p.m. Memorials are to the United Methodist Church in Creston. Online condolences may be given under the obituary category at www.powersfh.com. Betty Lou (Richardson) Tyner was born December 7, 1927 in Shenandoah, Iowa to Genevieve (Howard) Richardson and Frederick Richardson. She graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1946. On June 10, 1950, she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Donald Ivan Tyner in Shenandoah, Iowa. They lived in Waterloo for a short time, then a few years in Shenandoah, before moving to Creston in the early 1950's. They lived, worked and raised their family together for 59 years in the Creston area. She was first and foremost a devoted wife, a fantastic mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her passion for cooking and her love for her family made for wonderful get togethers. For several years after her children went off the school, she worked part-time as church secretary for the United Methodist Church in Creston. She was also a member of the Railroad Lady’s Auxiliary, United Methodist Women’s Club and a member of the United Methodist Church in Creston. Betty spent the last 5 years in Florida with her daughters Diane Louise and Denise Kay. She cherished every moment she could spend with her daughters, grand and great grandchildren and made sure the spoil them every chance she got. She also enjoyed her many friends at Spring Hills and Plantation Oaks. Her infectious smile brought her many treasured friends wherever she went. She is survived by: three daughters: Diane (husband Gary) Templeton and Denise Kay Bell (fiancé Kevin Rushing), both of St. Cloud, Fla.; Dawna (husband Todd) Schminke of Newhall, Ia.; one sister, Elizabeth (husband DB) of Shenandoah, Iowa; four grandchildren, Michelle Templeton (fiancé Ed Slinker), Samantha Bell, Erica Schminke and Hannah Bell and two great-grandchildren, Kurt and R.J, two sister-in-laws, Marilyn Tyner and Mildred Tyner, nieces, nephews and other family members. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald, her parents, Genevieve and Frederick Richardson, two brothers: Frederick and Robert, and her son in-law: Allen Bell. Arrangements are under the artful care of Osceola Memory Gardens & Funeral Home, 2000 13th Street, St. Cloud, FL 34769.

Betty Lou Tyner

December 7, 1927 - August 29, 2014