Beatrice Ann Moench

Beatrice Ann Moench passed peacefully, October 30, 2024, after several months trying to rally from the effects of a stroke.

Born June 21, 1933, Betty was born to Anna and Charles Keller of Glendale, New York. Betty was premature in an age where preemies rarely survived. Placed in an incubator (one of the first such machines available at the time), Betty grew and thrived.

Raised in Glendale, Betty attended public school and graduated from Richmond Hill High School. She attended business classes and became a legal secretary, working in Manhattan near Times Square. Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendale was her home parish.

On vacation with her dear friends, Helen and Jean, Betty met her beloved Charlie on a beach near Miami. Betty and Charlie married in 1957, and welcomed three active girls to their family.

After settling in Des Moines, Betty was a homemaker and worked at various jobs in real estate and health care, finally retiring from Mercy Health (now MercyOne).

Betty and Charlie loved to dance, travel, but mostly adored time with their daughters and their families.

Betty is survived by her children, Pauline Moench (Aaron Helmrichs), Linda Gust (Jeff), and Kathleen Moench (Max Studer); grandchildren, Taylor Spain (Brad), Angela Gust, and Dylan and Alex Helmrichs; and great-children, Decker and Jay Spain, and Stone Helmrichs.

A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 4, 2024 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Urbandale, Iowa with family greeting friends one hour prior beginning at 10:00 a.m. A Rosary service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Interment will be held at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Pius X Catholic Church. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.