Betty L. Hernes, 74, of Blair, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, at the Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, S.D. Memorial services were held at First Lutheran Church in Blair on Monday, Aug. 17.

Betty L. Bates was born Sept. 6, 1934, in Huron, S.D., to Lee and Rita (South) Bates. She graduated from Huron High School in 1952 and enrolled in the Sioux Valley School of Nursing in Sioux Falls. She graduated from the nursing school in 1955 and received her RN that summer.

On Aug. 19, 1956, she was married to Arvin R. Hernes, who was a student at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. She worked at Sioux Valley Hospital and as an office nurse in Sioux Falls until they moved to Rapid City in 1958.

After moving to Blair in 1961, she worked as a nurse at the Memorial Community Hospital in Blair, and later as the campus nurse at Dana College.

Mrs. Hernes was an active member of First Lutheran Church in Blair.

She is survived by her husband Arvin; two children, Karla Broman of Blair and Kevin and Jeana Hernes of Arlington, and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Richard Bates; and infant son Alfred Lee Hernes.

Memorials may be directed to the Dana College Danish Archives or to First Lutheran Church of Blair.

#2 There is an additional obituary on file at the Blair Public Library published in the Omaha World Herald on August 17, 2009. It does not contain any additional information.

#3 Funeral Leaflet

Celebration of Life for Betty Hernes

Services: August 17, 2009 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiant: Pastor Mike Knudson. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalist: Duey Heffelfinger. Violin & Piano: Jeff & Melissa Hernes. Special music: “Ashokan Farewell”-violin/piano. Hymns: #781 “Children of the Heavenly Father”, #877 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”. Obituary and Family Remembrance: Burnett Hernes. Scripture Readings: Psalm 121 Joel Hernes, John 14: 1-7 Selmer Hernes. “Borning Cry”—Duey Heffelfinger

Honorary Pallbearers: Arvin’s brothers: Leslie Hernes, Joel Hernes, David Hernes, Selmer Hernes, Paul Hernes, Burnett Hernes; Grandsons: Daniel Broman, Tyrel Hernes; Betty’s brother-in-law, Bob Johnson

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska~~~

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