Hooyman, Elizabeth "Betty"

1925 - 2014  (89 years)    Has 26 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hooyman, Elizabeth "Betty"
  Nickname	Betty
  Born	3 Mar 1925	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Oct 2014	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	16 Oct 2014
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Betty (Hooyman) Steffens-Engstrom, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Appleton Medical Center. Beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Betty was born March 3, 1925 to the late Ryan and Bertha (Sombke) Hooyman. She spent her childhood in Appleton, graduating from Appleton High West in 1943. Married in 1949 to Charles Steffens (deceased), they lived many years in Memphis, TN, Dayton, OH, and Appleton, WI sharing 52 years together. Betty married Denton Engstrom in 2006 sharing 8 years together. Betty was a very sweet person with a zest for life that she passed onto everyone whose lives she touched. She will be greatly missed. Betty was employed for many years as an executive secretary in Memphis, Dayton, and Neenah. She retired from Kimberly-Clark Corporation in 1986 after 17 years of employment. Betty was an active volunteer in schools, churches, and civic organizations throughout her lifetime. She volunteered at the St. Joseph Food Pantry for many years. Betty was a member of a very special girlfriends bridge club that has been together since high school. She enjoyed reading, playing cards, knitting, baking, and gardening. She was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church. Betty was a resident of Appleton, and spent winters in Punta Gorda, FL for many years after retirement. Betty is survived by her husband: Denton Engstrom, 3 sons and daughters-in-law: Bruce and Cathy of Orlando, FL; David and Nan, Orlando, FL; and Alan and Nora of Seattle, WA; 4 grandsons: Jeremy of Alexandria, VA; Benjamin (Kristi) of Griffin, GA; Matt (Kristen) of Chicago, IL; Zach (Amber) of Denver, CO; and 2 granddaughters: Shannon and Hailey of Seattle, WA; and 6 great granddaughters; sisters/brothers-in-law: Mary Anaya, Gene (Connie) Steffens, Cleo (Tom) Weiland, Marian Steffens, Bob (Kay) Engstrom, Jim Engstrom, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: her parents: Ryan (Bertha) Hooyman; her first husband: Charles Steffens, her 4 sisters/brothers-in-law: Mildred (Robert) Kranhold, Ramona (Tom) Butler, Florence (John) Fentz, and Virginia (Alby) Bevers; her sisters-in-law: Ceil Smith, Mary (Don) Keller, Marge (Don) Baer; her brothers-in-law: Florian Steffens, Larry Steffens, Edward Steffens, and Kenneth Steffens. A Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 18, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Appleton with Rev. William Van Dyn Hoven officiating. Friends may visit the family Saturday directly at Church from 9:00 AM until the time of Mass. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton.
  Buried	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I23676	1FamilyTree | PaulWest45278, MaryLangenhuizenClose78556
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Hooyman, Reinhart "Ryan",   b. 8 Jul 1877, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Apr 1944, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Sombke, Bertha,   b. 21 Aug 1884, , , , Germany ,   d. 25 Aug 1965, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F13449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Steffens, Charles J.,   b. 31 Dec 1923, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Mar 2002, Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1949	St. Mary Catholic Church, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Steffens, Bruce   2. Steffens, David   3. Steffens, Alan
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F8204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Engstrom, Denton Paul,   b. 21 Nov 1922, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 2023, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 100 years)
  Married	Abt 2006
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F65792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 3 Mar 1925 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 27 Aug 1949 - St. Mary Catholic Church, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA Died - 14 Oct 2014 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Steffens-Engstrom, Betty (Maiden Name: Hooyman)

  
  

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