Obituary of Betty J. Lundquist

Betty Jane Lundquist of Iowa City, Iowa died Saturday January 11, 2014, at Briarwood Health Care Center in Iowa City. A celebration of Betty's life will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, January 18th at Gay and Ciha Funeral Home in Iowa City. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations may be made in Betty's name to First United Methodist Church of Iowa City or Iowa City Hospice. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Ireland was born February 9, 1927 in Marshalltown, Iowa to the Reverend Horace and Ellen Ireland. She Graduated from Nichols High school in 1944 then received her BA degree from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa in 1948. She married Louis Harold "Hal" Lundquist June 20, 1948 and they made their home in Iowa City. Hal and Betty bought Halls Gift Shop in May 1951 and later they added Betty's Flowers, Cards Et Cetera and Lundy's Hallmark shops. They worked together while raising a daughter Ann and son Gary Lundquist. Her family includes children Ann Lundquist of Drake, Colorado, Gary Lundquist (Barb) of Iowa City; grandchildren Stephanie Robinson (Andy) of Ankeny, Iowa, Jon Lundquist of Iowa City, Spencer Lundquist of Iowa City; great grandchild Zachary Robinson. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, 1 brother and 2 sisters. Betty was a member of the Iowa City First United Methodist Church, church circle, TTT, NN Club and Books and Bagels.