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Elizabeth Schoentag Obituary
March 25, 1938 - December 20, 2025
Elizabeth F. "Betty" Schoentag, 87, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Saturday evening, December 20, 2025, at Oak Park Assisted Living in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Services will be held at a later date. Inurnment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Hazleton, Iowa, at a later date.
Memorials may be directed in her name to Cedar Valley Hospice or Oak Park Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein, Iowa, is assisting the family. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com
Elizabeth Frances Brown was born March 25, 1938, in Oelwein, the daughter of Francis and Louise (Freisinger) Brown. She graduated from Oelwein High School in Oelwein and then earned her BA in Education from Iowa State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls. On June 12, 1960, she was united in marriage to Fred Sigmund Schoentag at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. After college she taught in the Vinton School District in Vinton, Iowa and later she worked with Fred at his State Farm Insurance Agency. Betty's most important and enjoyable job was providing childcare for her oldest grandchildren. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, playing Farmville and going for rides with Fred in their convertible.
Betty is survived by her two sons, Chris (Brenda) Schoentag of Waterloo and Brad (Liz) Schoentag of Oswego, Ill.; and four grandchildren, Spencer Schoentag, Sydney (Jerad) Lee, Joel Schoentag and Cassie Schoentag.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fred in 2020; infant daughter, Chandra Schoentag; sister, Marlene Huenecke; and brother-in-law, Bernie Huenecke.
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Colleen (Brewington) Sansone
January 10, 2026
Betty and I were classmates all through school at Central Grade School, Junior High School and Oelwein High School. She was always invited to my b-day parties and I was invited to hers. We both had great mothers.That was back in the 1940's which were great years to be growing up, especially in Oelwein, Ia..
Joelle jojo
January 1, 2026
Betty was a joy to take care of I enjoyed coming into work and her smile and dancing with me she is dearly missed rest in peace my angel.
Carol
December 28, 2025
Betty was one of my favorite residents at Oak Park. I'm deeply saddened by her passing and so greatful i was able to know her and say goodbye. She will be healthy missed!
Colleen (Brewington) Sansone
December 26, 2025
Betty and I were in the same grade at Central Grade School. Central Grade School was on 3rd. Ave. S.E. Betty lived on 3rd Ave. S.E, and I lived on 5th Ave. S.E. We were both very fortunate little girls. Betty had a mother who was very caring about Betty and her life, as my mother was the same. Both of our mothers always had yearly b-day parties for us. I was invited to her parties and she was invited to my parties. We were very fortunate to have grown up during those years.
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