Betty L Tomanka

Betty "Beth" L. Tomanka, 73, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at her home.  Betty was born March 22, 1938, at Decorah, Iowa, the daughter of Telford & Agnes (Solem) Barth.  She married Gordon Alex Berg in February 1958 in Minnesota.  He preceded her in death September 3, 1964.  She married Donald Tomanka, Sr. September 19, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois.  Betty graduated from Capri Beauty School, was a beautician in Cedar Rapids from 1962-1971, worked at Les Dolls Boutique in Waterloo, and also in the floral department at the Cedar Falls Hy-Vee Store.

Survivors include her husband, Donald Tomanka, Sr. of Cedar Falls; three sons, Donald (Vicky) Tomanka, Jr., of Marion, Iowa, Scott (Shelly) Berg, of Modesto, California and Ronald (Terri) Tomanka, of Mansfield, Texas; two daughters, Pam (Brad) Myhr, of Waterloo and Connie Trout, of Marion, Iowa; nine grandchildren, Britt (Anya) Myhr, Katie Berg, Dirk (Beth) Myhr, Deserae (Michael) Paige, Trent Berg, Taylor Tomanka, Taryn Tomanka Turner Tomanka and Jake Tomanka; and seven great grandchildren, Devin, Jesse, Alexander, Aaden, Annaleis, Luke, and Zoey.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents and first husband; a grandson, Miles Trout; a great grandson, Dane Aaden Myhr; and her brother, Wayne Barth.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2011, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with entombment at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and one hour prior to service time at the church.  Memorials may be directed to the family or Cedar Valley Hospice.  Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

She was a very loving and giving woman who will be greatly missed by her family.