Betty Lou Virginia Bauerly

Betty Lou V. Bauerly, 91, of Sioux City passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at a local care facility. A memorial service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 with a vigil service at 6:30 P.M., at the funeral home. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Betty Lou Virginia LaBahn was born on March 23, 1928 in Burke, Lucas County, South Dakota to Louis and Bessie (King) LaBahn. She grew up on a farm in Plymouth County. On November 19, 1947 she married Donald L. Bauerly in Merrill, IA. They raised 3 children: Ginger Lucille Bauerly, Donn Louis Bauerly, and David Michael Bauerly. After the wedding, the couple lived in Sioux City until moving to Sergeant Bluff in 1977. Donald passed away in May of 2017.

Betty Lou co-owned and operated Bauerly Upholstery in Sioux City from 1960 until 1999. She was an active member of the Church of the Nativity for many years, and belonged to the Women’s Guild of the church.

In her spare time, Betty Lou enjoyed travelling. She was a superb seamstress and an artist with fabrics.

She is survived by her children: Ginger, Donn (wife Judy) and David (wife Patti); 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Jane Schindel (husband Clarence); and many extended family member, friends, and neighbors.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; her parents, Louis and Bessie; two sisters: Gladys, and Eunice; and three brothers: Vernon, Virgil, and Ron.