Bette M. Moore

October 1, 1925 – August 1, 2010
Bette M. Moore, 84, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, August 1, 2010, at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington following a lengthy illness.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, August 4, in the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington with Pastor David L. Yoder officiating. The body was cremated. A memorial fund has been established for the Humane Society. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.peterseimfuneralhome.com.
Bette Marie Yoder was born October 1, 1925, in Kalona, Iowa, the daughter of Henry S. and Louisa (Jacobs) Yoder. She attended Kalona High School. July 11, 1943, she was united in marriage to Vernon Beenblossom. He was killed in action in WWII in Germany March 18, 1945. Mrs. Beenblossom married Harold Moore June 20, 1945, and he preceded her in death in 1986.
Mrs. Moore owned and operated the Kalona Café from 1952 – 1955, worked as a waitress at the State Café and The Frontier Restaurant in Washington, and the Congress Hotel. She lived in Davenport for several years and she and her husband sold Diamond Mobile Homes. She returned to Kalona in 1972 where she lived until moving to Washington, where she and Mr. Moore owned an antique store, specializing in Roseville Pottery. Mrs. Moore was a member of the Order of The Eastern Star where she served as Past Worthy Matron. She enjoyed hunting mushrooms, fishing, playing cards and spending time with her beloved poodle, Amy.
She is survived by six sisters-in-law, Opal Goodwin, Washington, Iowa; Alice Ayers, Millersburg, Iowa; Mildred Moore, Muscatine, Iowa; Joan Moore, Muscatine; Rita Moore, Phoenix, Arizona; Marianne Moore, Tuscan, Arizona; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Richard and William Yoder; and a sister, Dorothy Smith.