Bethena Mae Whitesell Obituary (1943

Bethena M. "Beth" Whitesell, 73, of Hazleton, Iowa, died Saturday evening, May 7, 2016 at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters in Oelwein, Iowa. Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein. Visitation: 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday and after 10:00 A.M. Friday at the funeral home. Inurnment: At a later date in Hazleton (Fontana) Cemetery, Hazleton, Iowa. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Bethena Mae DeGraw was born February 17, 1943 at Hazleton, Iowa the daughter of Lee Harold and Mary Bethena (Garver) DeGraw. She attended school in Hazleton and graduated from high school in El Monte, California. On April 20, 1975, she was united in marriage to Charles Albert Whitesell at Alhambra, California. Beth was a devoted homemaker. She was a loving mother and very devoted to her Lord, family and friends. Bethena is survived by her husband: Charles Whitesell of Hazleton; daughter: Debra DeGraw of Ft. Bragg, California; son: Mark Cadena of Cameron Park, California; brother: Ralph (Elaine) DeGraw of Delhi; sister: Elsie (Charles) Walker of Oelwein; niece: Jennifer (Lonnie) Brewer of Hazleton; and nephews: Jeremiah DeGraw and Jonathan DeGraw both of Hazleton; and many great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother: Jerry DeGraw.