"Dan & family. I will always have great thoughts of your mom. I can remember one day after school during a snow storm, it was very cold and I was walking down Williams drive. Your mom picked me up and gave me a ride home. She gave me the mom talk about walking in the very cold and stormy weather. Ok maybe I was not dressed for the weather either. I will always remember her for caring. John Baber "
In loving memory of
Betty Jane (Hood) Fallon
October 3, 1922 - September 8, 2016
Betty Jane (Hood) Fallon, 93, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Friendship Haven hospice after a brief illness.
She is survived by her 5 children: Gregory (Janet) of Bernardsville, NJ; Jeffrey of Chapala, MX; Daniel (Kathy) of Exira, IA; Dr. Stephanie (Alan) of Albuquerque, NM; and Sean (Cataly) of Minneapolis, MN; 5 grandchildren - Natalie, Nina, Joey Grace, Hunter, and William; 4 great grandchildren - Julianna, Fauzeh, Waseem, and Gabriella. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Roger Fallon.
Betty was born October 3, 1922 to Helen Keys McGregor and Arthur Ray Hood in Murray, Iowa. She was raised in Creston, IA, where she graduated from high school in 1940. She then graduated from AIB in Des Moines, scored high on the civil service exams, and became executive secretary to the Commanding Officer of the Ordnance Plant in Des Moines, where she remained until World War II was over. Betty enrolled in the University of Iowa, graduating in Economics in 1951.
On September 23, 1950, Betty and Roger Fallon married in St. Augustine's Church in Des Moines, IA. Betty has made it known that her life's greatest blessings were her husband Roger, her 5 children, her 5 grandchildren and her 4 great grandchildren. Roger and Betty founded and operated Roger Fallon Advertising in Fort Dodge for many years.
A Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2016, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with a Rosary at 5:00 PM in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Funeral services will be on Monday at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then 10:30 AM at Corpus Christi Church with Rev. Patrick Behm, officiating the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Fort Dodge Public Library or Holy Trinity Parish.
Tributes
"Sean and family: I am sorry for your loss. Stay strong during this difficult time. Cherish the memories, as they last forever. Betty is looking down on you all from Heaven as you celebrate her life as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Heaven has a new angel. The McMahon family will be praying for you. Mike, Kade, and Jace McMahon"
"Lou and I send our condolences to the family. We have such fond memories of the Fallon's who were our next door neighbors for many years. Betty was a classy lady with such a love of life and family. She knew how to share her love with others. We are blessed to have known her. Nancy Booher"