Photos at (Find-A-Grave) Kesterson, Betty May (Potter) b. May 12, 1920 d. Nov. 9, 2005
Photos and Obituary by "FLH" at Find-A-Grave
Kesterson Burials
Union Co Iowa
Kesterson, Arlo G. b. Jun. 2, 1917 d. Jun. 13, 1981
s/o Arlo Lyle and Ida Grace (Rainey) Kesterson
married to Betty May Potter
Obituary:
Betty May Kesterson died November 9, 2005 in Escondido, California.
Betty was born on May 12, 1920 in Princeton, Iowa to Viola Electa and Floyd M. Airhardt. At the age of 2 ½, when her mother passed away, Betty was adopted by Ella Potter of Davenport, Iowa.
On May 4, 1940 Betty was united in marriage to Arlo J. Gerald (Jim) Kesterson in Tabor, Iowa. To this union six children were born. Betty lived in numerous towns in Iowa throughout her life. She was a homemaker, did seamstress work and childcare. After Arlo's death in 1981, Betty moved to Escondido, California for the remainder of her life.
Survivors include four sons: Robert and family of Atlanta, Georgia; James (wife Marci) of Escondido, California; Danny (wife Mary) of Oskaloosa; Arlo (wife Dawn) of Portland, Oregon; two daughters: Sharon (husband Paul) Royster of Creston; Robin Harned and family of Creston; fifteen grandchildren and thirty-one great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one sister, Virginia and two brothers: Robert and Francis.