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Alberta Jean Vetterick Bennett

August 26, 1925 — December 20, 2011

Alberta Jean Vetterick Bennett, the daughter of Sherman H. and Emma C. (Leach) Purdy, was born on August 26, 1925, in Fontanelle, Iowa. Alberta passed away peacefully on December 20, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Center, Fontanelle, Iowa, at the age of eighty-six years, three months, and twenty-four days.
Alberta graduated from Fontanelle High School with the Class of 1942. On November, 25, 1942, Alberta married Dale Vetterick at Savannah, Missouri. They had four children: Beverly, Judi, Galen and Alan. Dale passed away in 1956.
Alberta lived in the Creston area most of her life. Alberta held many jobs to raise her children. She worked at an insurance company and also worked at Spurgeons and Penneys in Creston.
On July 13, 1961, Alberta married Harlan R. “Bob” Bennett at Kirksville, Missouri, and moved to a farm southeast of Creston. They had one daughter, Denise Lynn, and moved back into Creston in their later years. Bob passed away December, 1994.
Alberta enjoyed bowling in her younger years and won many tournament trophies and patches. She enjoyed golf; belonged to a garden club; and made flower arrangements for show and home. Alberta was a long-time member of the Afton Lakeshore Country Club and many card clubs.
Left to cherish Albertas memory are her daughters: Judi (Jerry) Wahe, Albuquerque, NM and Denise Bertrand, Colorado Springs, CO; her sons: Galen Vetterick (and special friend Ronda Moore), Ames, IA and Alan (Nancy) Vetterick, Gainesville, FL; her two step-sons: Phil Bennett and Gary Bennett; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Alberta was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Dale Vetterick; her husband Harlan Bennett; her daughter, Beverly McCann; three sisters; one brother; two step-sisters; and one step-brother.

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