Betty A. Nissen, 85, of Hampshire passed away on Friday morning, October 3, 2014 at Presence – Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin from complications of a stroke.
She was born January 22, 1929 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Carl and Elsie (Neunfeldt) Toenjes. She grew up in St. Paul and was a member of the Northwest Saddle Club. She was united in marriage to Arthur L. Nissen on June 4, 1949 in Minnesota. The couple then moved to Bloomingdale, Illinois, later Itasca, then made their home in Hampshire for almost the last 40 years. They worked together to run Nissen Landscaping until their son took over. She was an avid gardener, was a member of the Hampshire Garden Club, and Home Extension. She loved to travel and take cruises but most importantly enjoyed time spent with her family.
Betty is survived by her children, Glenn A. (Ellen) Nissen of Hampshire, Barbara L. (Thomas) Bauman of Union, Kathryn Nissen of Hampshire, 8 grandchildren, Lindsay (Brian), Glenn, Patrick (Jess), Jack, Charlie, Nicholas, Christopher (Liz), & Dennis (Sarah), her great-grandchildren, Samantha, Christopher, Hunter, , Kyle, Kayla, Chloe, Connor, Brayden, Shayla, & Jake, She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur and seven brothers & sisters.
A memorial visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11th at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
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