Betty J. Drager

Betty Jean Drager, 90, of Tipton, passed away in the early morning hours at Villa Del Sol Nursing Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 24, 2014 from 4-7PM at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, Iowa. There will be an American Legion Auxiliary service that afternoon at 3:30PM prior to visitation and a Rebekah's Lodge service following at 7PM. Betty's funeral service will be held Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 10AM at Fry Funeral Home. Graveside services will be immediately after the funeral at Tipton Masonic Cemetery in Tipton, Iowa. A luncheon will follow the burial back at Fry's. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. A memorial has been established to the Tipton Public Library as it was Betty's wish for all the little children to be able to read. Betty was born January 14, 1924 to Bruce and Nelle (Smith) Hegarty in Clarence, Iowa. She graduated from Tipton High School and furthered her education, graduating from Moline Business School. On September 3, 1944, Betty married Dwayne Drager in Tipton, Iowa. Together they had 7 children. Betty worked in the Business Office Billing Department at the University of Iowa for 12 years, retiring in 1986. She was a member of South Bethel United Methodist Church, Helping Hands Rebekah's Lodge, VFW Auxiliary, and International Order of King's Daughters and Sons, American Legion Auxiliary, Tipton Women's Club, American Business Women's Association. Betty volunteered at Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Tipton Library and Tipton Farm Bureau Office. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dwayne; daughter-in-law, Candy Olds; son-in-law, Jerry Crispin; and brother-in-law, Ray Schwitzer. She is survived by her 7 children, Robert (Brenda) Drager of Tipton, Iowa, Anita Drager of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Linda Crispin of Spokane, Washington, Dwayne Jr. (Gloria) Drager of Iowa City, Iowa, Donald (Rita) Drager of Tipton, Iowa, Dennis (Heidi) Drager of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Denise Drager of Denver, Colorado; sister-in-law, Duetta Schwitzer of Tipton, Iowa; nephew, Rodney Schwitzer of Tipton, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren.