Memorial
Betty Caryl Cuthbertson, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Meth-Wick Community. Funeral Service: 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. A visitation will be held from 4-6 PM Monday, March 20, 2017 at Cedar Memorial Chapel Stateroom. Burial with military honors: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Betty was born May 5, 1924, the daughter of Carl and Bertha (Olson) Steffenson, on a farm between Norway and Newhall, IA. She played piano and trombone and enjoyed 4-H and raising baby pigs. Betty was on the Sweet Corn Queen’s court during the 1941 Sweet Corn Festival in Vinton and attended Coe College. She was a veteran of WWII serving in The United States Naval (Women’s) Reserve, better known as WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). On February 7, 1948, she was married to John Cuthbertson. John passed away in 2015 after 67 years of marriage. Betty worked in several departments at Iowa National Mutual and Life Investors Insurance and was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and the Homemakers Club. She was encouraging and supportive of all of her children’s interests and activities and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She and John especially enjoyed traveling, wintering in Arizona and dancing with the Congenial 100 Dance Club.
Survivors include her two children, Bruce Cuthbertson and Leslye (John) Ginther, three grandchildren, Lauren, Joseph “J.J.”, and Bobby Ginther; sister, Stella Mae Easker; four nephews; sister-in-law, Maxine Cuthbertson; and special friends, Denise Behmer, Jean Hachey, and Caleb.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and brothers-in law Chuck Easker, Bob Cuthbertson and DeWayne Cuthbertson.
The family would like to thank Unity Point Hospice, all of the staff at the Meth-Wick Community and their special friends for their incredible support and care.
Memorials may be directed to the Meth-Wick Community or St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in memory of Betty.