Betty Tasker

Memorial services for Betty J. Tasker, age 85, of Austin, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Rev. Wayne Halvorsen will officiate. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday.

Betty died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea.

Betty Jean Tasker was born November 30, 1930 in Glenville, the daughter of Valentine and Sarah (Kroeger) Haines.  She was raised in Glenville, attending high school there.  She was united in marriage to Robert Tasker, Sr.  Betty worked at Streaters and later as a nurse’s aide at St. John’s once her children were in school.  She loved cooking, gambling, sewing, and making quilts.

Betty is survived by sons, Bill (Jody Riley) Tasker, Terry Tasker, and Bob Tasker; grandchildren, Adrienne (Chris) Benson, April Harmdiercks, Amber Tasker, Jonah (Tena) Tasker, Andria Baas; several great-grandchildren; siblings, John Haines, Robert Haines, and Martha Tasker; and many niece and nephews.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert, son Paul Tasker, daughter, Linda (Lee) Holstad, and grandson Scott.