Betty Callaway

BLAIRSTOWN: Betty Jane Hilsabeck Callaway, age 85, of Conrad, formerly of Blairstown passed away peacefully, and went into her heavenly home Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton, with her family by her side.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 24, at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown, with the Rev. Jeff Schanbacher officiating. Interment will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time at the church Saturday. Memorials may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church.

Betty Jane Steinfeldt was born Oct. 25, 1937, in Eldora, the daughter of Carl and Mabel (Mitterer) Steinfeldt and graduated from Eldora High School with the class of 1955. She was united in marriage to Don “Big Daddy” Hilsabeck Aug. 19, 1956 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. 

In 1969, Don and Betty purchased their farm near Blairstown and raised their children there. Betty loved the farm and spent countless hours mowing and making improvements to the property. She also worked for over 27 years at Square D, and over 10 years as a cashier at the Blairstown Quick Stop, a job she truly loved, because of the daily interactions with her customers and co-workers. Betty was a faithful and active member at Grace Lutheran Church. Don passed away in 1989, and Betty later married Larry Callaway July 17, 2017. The couple lived on Larry’s farm near Conrad until Betty’s most recent illness.  Betty was known as a sweet and kind lady, whose greatest joy was time with her family, especially her grand and great-grand kids.

She is survived by her husband Larry Callaway of Conrad; daughters, Kim (Brian) Mantz of Belle Plaine, Kris Salzmann of Vinton; 4 grandchildren, Jesse Hilsabeck of Polk City, Abbi (Jon) Garling, Brandi (Matt) Delveau, all of Norwalk; Stevi (D.J. Stander) of Vinton; 7 great-grandchildren, Eva, Zane, Andie, Olive, Charlie, Shiloh, and Lincoln; brother, Mick Steinfeldt, and sister, Pat (Marvin) Maronn all of Eldora.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Don Hilsabeck; son K.C. Hilsabeck; son-in-law Randy Salzmann, and 2 brothers, Chuck, and Kenny Steinfeldt.

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