Elizabetth "Betty" Clausen (nee Jeffries) Obituary (1920 - 2010)

Elizabeth "Betty" Clausen (nee Jeffries), age 90, of Minneapolis, passed away December 23rd. She attended Marshall High School and then went to business college. She worked at Strutware for several years. Betty worked for three years at Honeywell, and then spent 22 years as a nosologist at the Minneapolis Health Department. She was a Girl Scout leader for 15 years. Betty worked with nine different troops, including the only state Girl Scout troop for girls with special needs. Betty and her husband, George traveled the country together. When he passed away, Betty continued to travel the world. Amongst her travels, Betty taught students for three months in Israel. Closer to home, Betty served on several committees, including Brandeis and at Mount Zion Temple, and is presently a member of Temple Israel. Preceded in death by husband, Major George E. Clausen; parents, Austin and Kate Jeffries. Survived by daughters, Constance (Richard) Larson, Cassandra Jungjohann, Corinne (Gary) Bloedel, Candace (Daniel) Clausen; grandchildren, Todd Hodgin, Tim (Wanda) Hodgin, Leslie (Dan) Mollner, Jeffrey (Theresa) Bloedel, Kendall and Matthew Larson; great-grandchildren, Haley Hodgin, Madelynn Bloedel, Brenden Bloedel, Emily Hodgin, Charlie Hodgin. Funeral service MONDAY 2 PM, LAKEWOOD CEMETERY CHAPEL, 3600 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to any Jewish temple/synagogue or Jewish organization, or Como Zoo. NO SHIVA.