Betty Lou (Iverson) Handeland was born on March 31, 1925, at the Montevideo Hospital, Montevideo, Minnesota, to Elmer and Elida (Hendrickson) Iverson. She attended school in Montevideo and graduated in 1943. She was baptized and confirmed at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Montevideo. She married Kenneth Handeland in 1943 and moved to the farm east of Clarkfield, Minnesota. To this union three children were born. She lost her "best friend" Kenny, who died in July of 1990. Betty continued to live on the farm until the last six weeks of her life. She was not only a mother and grandmother, but a close friend to all of them, they were "her pals". Many memories are tucked into each one of her pals. She loved the holidays decorating her home for the occasion, whether it be Easter, Halloween or Christmas. Her home was the gathering place for all her family. She was a member of a Garden Club, Birthday Group and had many friends of all ages. She enjoyed going to the lake, fishing and enjoyed taking care of her yard. She hated dandelions! She had worked at Western Dairy Co. in Clarkfield. She was a member of Clarkfield Lutheran Church. Betty passed away peacefully at her apartment in Clarkfield on Monday evening, October 15, 2007, at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 14 days. Grateful to have shared her life are, daughter Barbara Gross of Timber Lake, South Dakota; sons: Byron Handeland and Kenny (Jean) Handeland Jr. of Clarkfield; her grandchildren: Kelly Dahl, Chad Sletten, Traci Gross, Melissa (Jermey) Martin, Julia (Charles) Xeroteres, Richard (Marie) Gross, Greg Handeland, Susan (Curt) Stockinger, Melanie Handeland and Bradley (Alisha) Handeland; her step grandchildren: Mark, Stephanie and Jon Gross; and her Great Grandchildren: Allison Gross, Natalie Gross and Conner Martin. She is also survived by her two sisters: Norma Iverson of St. Cloud, Minnesota, and Joanne (Russell) Smith of Wheaton, Minnesota; three sisters-in-law: Ethel Heath of Princeton, Minnesota, Dorothy Starks of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Betty Handeland of Dunedin, Florida; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation Thursday, October 18, 2007, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Prayer Service 6:30 p.m. Lynner Funeral Home Clarkfield, Minnesota Funeral Service Friday, October 19, 2007, 11:00 a.m. Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota Clergy Officiating, Pastor Mike Hanson Organist, Charlann Anspach Congregational Hymns "Just As I Am" "In the Garden" "How Great Thou Art!" "Lift High the Cross" Casketbearers (Betty's Grandchildren) Chad Sletten, Kelly Dahl Melissa Martin, Julia Xeroteres Richard Gross, Traci Gross Gregory Handeland, Susan Stockinger Melanie Handeland, Bradley Handeland Final Resting Place Clarkfield City Cemetery Clarkfield, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Betty's favorite quote YESTERDAY is history, TOMORROW is a mystery, TODAY is a gift, that's why they call it the present. Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota