Betty Lindwall
Roanoke - Betty Rassi Lindwall, 65, of Rockford, formerly of Roanoke, passed away at 10:40 pm on Thursday March 22, 2018 at her residence.
She was born in on December 1, 1952 in Roanoke, IL to Joseph and Angela Ott Rassi. She married Ronald Lindwall on June 2, 1973. He passed away on March 4, 2007.
Surviving are her three sons, Erik (Laura) Lindwall of Fond du lac, WI; Robert (Shauna) Lindwall of Rockford, IL; John Lindwall of Minneapolis, MN; four granddaughters; her sister, Pat Rassi of Peoria, her brother, Bill (Jan) Rassi of Roanoke; two nieces, Kayla (Ryan) Hedric of St. Louis; Kristen (Anthony) Veblen of Minneapolis; and one nephew, Jason (Amanda) Rassi of Lake Camelot.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Betty was an intensive care nurse at the University of Iowa Hospital where she supervised eight medical units. She taught wellness classes and was a visiting nurse in Clear Lake, Iowa. After receiving a minister of health/parish certification at Lutheran General in Des Moines, IA she was the first parish nurse in a school setting at Rockford Lutheran Schools. She worked 16 years as a licensed school nurse for the St. Paul schools in Minnesota.
Betty was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday at the Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church. Church ministers will officiate. Visitation will be held from 1-3 pm on Sunday at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home in Roanoke and from 9-9:45 prior to the services on Monday at church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Over her career, Betty served on several boards of pregnancy care centers and in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Rockford Area Pregnancy Center, 4108 Morsay Drive, Rockford, IL 61107. Online condolences may be sent to the family at knappjohnsonharris.com
Visitation
MAR
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CDT)
Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home
204 West Husseman Street
Roanoke, IL 61561
Visitation
MAR
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9:00 AM - 9:45 AM (CDT)
Apostolic Christian Church - Roanoke
1570 County Road 1300 North
Roanoke, IL 61561
Funeral Services
MAR
26.
10:00 AM (CDT)
Apostolic Christian Church - Roanoke
1570 County Road 1300 North
Roanoke, IL 61561
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