Betty Irene Perkins

Betty Irene Perkins (77) passed away on September 20, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center, in Johnston, Iowa. No services are planned at this time.

Betty Irene Johnson was born to William Fred Johnson and Lois Ione Silvers on January 27, 1947, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was the oldest of 7 girls and was educated in the Des Moines school system, graduating from Des Moines North High School with the class of 1966.

Betty always liked to keep busy and enjoyed working. She had a loving and beautiful soul and could talk with anyone. On Betty’s best day, you could find her watching The Bold and the Beautiful or Y&R. If you had the notion to call, it was understood that when her stories were on, Betty would be decidedly “unavailable”! She also loved all of her nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, William Fred and Lois Ione Johnson and her sister, Kathy.

She will be cherished by her remaining sisters, Joyce (George) Fees, Peggy McVey, Vicky Bowen, Debbie (Duane) Coffman, Mary (Dave) Avaux and her best-friend, Margie McVey.