Betty L Angerer

December 1, 1933 - March 24, 2020

Betty Lou Angerer, 86, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Davenport, IA, passed away at home Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 12 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2020, at Hillcrest Cemetery, Conway SC. She was born December 1, 1933, in Rexville, IA, one of 15 children born to Iowa coal miner Guiseppe "Joseph" and Zella (Fox) Denato. She was married to Richard Hengl, of IA, for 15 years and they had 5 children together. She was employed at Rock Island Arsenal, IL, for several years while raising her children. She then married, Jack Angerer, of IA, and they worked alongside each other as owners of the Keystone Tavern in Davenport, IA until selling the tavern and retiring. She enjoyed playing cards, especially Euchre, going to a casino, and playing state lotteries. Her home was always kept immaculate, lawn beautiful, and she liked to entertain family and friends. Most of all she loved to cook, bake cakes, take care of and spoil her dog. Betty was "one of a kind" and a "spitfire" whom will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her beloved Pomeranian fur baby "Missy"; two daughters, Sally Swanson, of Surfside Beach, SC, and Cindy (Bobby) Cotton, of Harrodsburg, KY.; one sister, Mary Lutz, of IA; two brothers, Eddie Denato, of IN and Jimmy Denato, of IA; nine grandchildren, Sonya Catoe (Lee Richards), Randall (Kristen) Swanson Jr., Jason Barber, Daniel Barber, Sara (Nick) Childress, Heather Hengl, Heath Hengl, Heidi Hengl, and Hillary Hengl; many great-grandchildren including Katie Cyganiewicz, Kayla Cyganiewicz, Jason Barber Jr., Lucas Barber, DJ Catoe, Colin Catoe, Jenna Catoe, Jackson Swanson and Nathan Swanson; with one great-great-grandchild recently born, Jason Barber III. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son Chesley "Chet" Hengl; son-in-law Randy Swanson; Richard Hengl and Jack Angerer; three sisters: Norma, Lena and Bertha; eight brothers: Willie, Johnny, Pete, Quinto, Joe Jr., Ronald, Donald, and Robert. In lieu of flowers, family wishes memorials be made in her memory to St. Jude Medical or Ark Animal Hospital of Surfside Beach, SC.