Betty Ann (Ruspino) Soderling, age 90, formerly of Forest City, Iowa passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 21st, 2022 at Schott Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St. Forest City, Iowa with Pastor Rod Hopp of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. A gathering of friends and family will take place one hour prior to the service.
A private inurnment will take place following the service at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Betty Ann (Ruspino) Soderling was born on April 7, 1932 in Crosby, Minnesota to James A. and Bessie O. (Brown) Ruspino. She attended school and graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School in 1950. After graduating from high school Betty attended the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN (1950-1952) and the University of Minnesota (1952-1954) where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. After graduating from the U of MN, Betty was hired by the University of Minnesota Hospitals in Clinical Lab Services where she worked for eight years.
Betty was married to Jack Arnet Soderling on March 10, 1962 on the University of MN campus at Grace University Lutheran Church. After their wedding, Jack and Betty made their home in Forest City, Iowa where Jack established his dental practice and Betty worked for the Forest City Hospital as a Lab and X-ray Technologist from 1962 to 1997.
After Betty's retirement she enjoyed being with and helping family and friends, volunteering at church, participating in the senior pen pal program with elementary school children, family genealogy, reading and going for drives around town.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, her parents, her sister, June Drazenovich and brothers, James (Jimmy), William (Bill), and Jack Ruspino. Betty is survived by her daughter, Elaine (Gregg) Pioske and two grandchildren, Megan Pioske and Kyle Pioske.
The family would like to express our deep gratitude to all of the staff at J.A. Wedum Hospice for the wonderful level of care and friendship she received during her three month stay.
She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
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