FAIRBANK: Myrtle Betts died Wednesday December, 5, 2012 at Oelwein Care center of natural causes.

She was born November 10, 1912 in Oelwein, Ia. the daughter of Elmer and Edith (Goeller) Cummings.

Myrtle worked as a cook at the Hometown Cafe in Fairbank for many years and the she was a cook for the Fairbank Elementery School for 23 years.

She is survived by one son, Howard (Suzanne) Betts of Riverside, California, one daughter, Karen Betts of Fairbank, one grandson, Kory (Kimberli) Betts of Cedar Rapids and four great-grandsons; Joshua, Ryan, Austin and Nicholas. She is also survived by a guardian daughter Mildred (Glen) Larson of Astoria, Ok. and seven guardian grandchildren; Steve, Lynette, David, Roberta, Mike, Kevin and Dan. Along with several guardian great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband,three sisters; Martha Bradley, Esther Theisen and Vera Lehmkul and one brother Lawrence Cummings and one guardian daughter Mary Niebuhr, one guardian grand-daughter; Glenda Larson and one guardian grandson, Darrel Niebuhr

Services will be on Monday December 10 @ 10:30 am at the United Methodist Church in Fairbank. Visitation will be on Sunday December 9 from 4-7 pm at the funeral home and for one hour before sevices at the church. Inurnment will be in the Fairbank Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the family.