Betty Jean Waage

Betty Jean Waage was born on October 25, 1919 to Gaylord and Lena Rasmussen Anderson in Alden, MN. Betty attended Alden High School. On March 27, 1937 she was united in marriage to Loren Bud Waage in Des Moines, IA. Betty resided in Des Moines, Albert Lea and Kiester before settling in the Ellendale area for 59 years. She worked at North Central Plastics for several years in the 60's and then was employed in the cafeteria at the Ellendale School for 16 years. Betty enjoyed cooking and baking, watching westerns on TV and Bible study with her friends. She and Bud enjoyed traveling to Tuscon, AZ and spending time with their family and grandchildren. Survivors include her husband Loren Bud; children, Curtis Judy Waage of Geneva, Gretta Lageson of Ellendale, Dale Jani Waage of Ellendale, Mary Vern Busho of Nisswa, MN, Linda Danny Wagner of New Richland, and Cynthia Chuck Crabtree of New Richland; daughter-in-law, Carol Waage of Tuscon, AZ; 22 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Gaylord and Lena Anderson; son, Michael Waage; son-in-law, Eugene Lageson; sisters, Evelyn Woodside and Cleo Casebolt; brother, Donald Anderson; sister in infancy, Sylvia; sisters-in-law, Audres Tufte and Mavis Kain; brothers-in-law, Ivan Casebolt, Gary Woodside, Orville Tufte, Edgar Bachtle, and Mark Kain; mother and father-in-law, Eric and Tillie Waage.