Betty J. (Kirkwood) Speetzen, of Montevideo, formerly of Red Wing, died Sunday following a brief hospital and nursing home stay. She was born March 24, 1930 in St. Paul, daughter of Alexander Nesbit and Bertha Johanna (Rademacher) Kirkwood. She married James R. Speetzen on February 15, 1948 in Hudson, WI.
She is survived by two daughters, Patricia (Steven) Iacuzzi of Caanan, NH and Valerie Speetzen of Montevideo, MN; five sons, Dale (Susan) Speetzen of Apple Valley, MN, Ron (Amy) Speetzen of Esko, MN, Dean (Linda) Speetzen of Prescott, WI, Dennis (Kathy) Speetzen of Minneapolis ,MN, and Alan (Peggy) Speetzen of Clyde, TX; 15 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Speetzen, her sister, Pat Irestone, two brothers, Jack Kirkwood and James Kirkwood, and one son, Wayne.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday, January 31, 2013 at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brian Scott officiating.
Visitation will be from 5 - 8 pm, Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel and also for one hour prior to the service Thursday at the church.
Visitation
JAN
30.
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (CST)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel
602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066
Visitation
JAN
31.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CST)
First Lutheran Church-Red Wing
615 West 5th Street
Red Wing, MN 55066
Service
JAN
31.
1:00 PM (CST)
First Lutheran Church-Red Wing
615 West 5th Street
Red Wing, MN 55066