Heesaker, Bernette "Betty" Lorraine

1917 - 1998  (80 years)

• Name	Heesaker, Bernette "Betty" Lorraine  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Betty
  Birth	7 Sep 1917	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Commentary	Known as Betty. Served in the Women Marines, reaching the level of Sta ff Sergeant. Betty spent time at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, and al so in Portsmouth, VA. She enlisted to be part of the war effort. After r eturning home to Minnesota, she worked in Minneapolis for an advertising a gency where she was to meet her husband, Joseph (Bud) Almars. Marri ed in 1950, they bought a home in Edina in 195x where they lived until Bud 's death in 1997. Betty stayed in the family home until a few months befo re her death in 1998. Betty was active all her life at St. John's Luther an Church in Minneapolis where she was baptized, confirmed, married, a nd buried from. She served on a number of committees over the years, w as active in a women's circle, the Gleaners, and tirelessly delivered lili es and poinsettias to shut-ins after services on Easter and Christmas. Bet ty's ashes and her husband's rest at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.
  Death	3 Sep 1998	Minnetonka, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA   [1, 2]
  Cremation	Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  Person ID	I48622	1FamilyTree | AnnSchwarzHeiman85709
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Heesaker, John Anthony,   b. 17 Jul 1888, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA d. 14 Jun 1942, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Jellum, Bertha Christine,   b. 8 Apr 1890, , Clark County, South Dakota, USA d. 15 Jun 1978, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F15479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Almars, Joseph Gordon,   b. 13 Dec 1913   d. 28 Jan 1997, Edina, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	21 Jul 1950	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Almars, Barbara + 2. Almars, Michael Joseph + 3. Almars, Donald Bruce
  Family ID	F15478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S168] Individual, spouse, parent, or child. [S160] Gedcom import from dianeLaFontaineHeesacker.FTW. [S168] Individual, spouse, parent, or child, Betty provided this information.