Betty Stogsdill Rau's Obituary
Betty Stogsdill Rau 82 of Decatur died Friday May 13, 2005 in Imboden Creek Living Center.
Services celebrating her life will be 10:00 am Tuesday in the Moran & Goebel Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Ingram officiating. Visitation will be 5-7:00 pm Monday in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Illini Cemetery. Memorials may be made to DMH Hospice. View the on-line obituary and send condolences to the family at www.moranandgoebel.com.
Betty was born on March 16, 1923 in Lane the daughter of Franz A. and Irma Brennan Roberts. She was a member of Northwest Christian Church and a former member of American Business Women's Association. She was an Insurance sales representative for Principal Financial Group. She married, Alexander Stogsdill on April 21, 1941 in Palmyra, MO he preceded her in death on Feb. 3, 1956. She then married Gerald O. Rau on November 20, 1957 in Springfield he preceded her in death on Jan 2, 2004.
She is survived by her daughters Gloria Tomlinson Herb of Decatur; Mitzi Davis Daniel of Oak Hill, FL; sisters, Lois Bell of Decatur; Floy Harmon of Lane; brother, Robert Roberts Arwilda of Owensboro, KY; grandchildren, Thomas Tomlinson Cathy, Shelley Lea Troy, Chad Gray Kelli Olson, Jade Cothern Ryan, Dylan Davis, Robert Sharp Stephanie, Christopher Sharp Jenny Myer, Alan Sharp and thirteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands and a daughter, Geralda Sharp.
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