Betty Jane Zagar

Obituary of Betty Zagar in the Echo Press, Alexandria, MN; June 23,2010: "Betty Jane Zagar, 84, passed away peacefully under hospice care at Diamond Willow Advanced Care Assisted Living of Alexandria on Thursday, June 17, 2010. Betty was born October 1, 1925 in Minneapolis to August and Helen (Kamiski) Fix. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from South High School in 1943. One of Bettys first jobs was working in an aircraft assembly factory during WWII. Later, Betty worked as a cook at Epiphany School, Coon Rapids High School and Dayton Elementary. In 1980 she retired as the head cook from Dayton Elementary. On May 20, 1946 Betty was united in marriage to Rudolph G. Zagar Sr. at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Minneapolis. The couple made their home in Minneapolis for four years before moving in 1950 to Hanson Blvd. in Coon Rapids, where they raised their eight children. After retiring they enjoyed 20 wonderful years together spending their summers on Swan and Leech Lakes, and their winters in McAllen, Texas. In 2001 they returned to Minnesota year around to be closer to their family and enjoyed homes in Wadena, Sebeka and Alexandria. Betty enjoyed music, dancing, traveling the world, playing cards and watching TV game shows. She was an avid Minnesota Twins and Vikings fan and was at the Metrodome for Game 6 of the 1987 World Series Twins win. Betty always carried a special place in her heart for all little children and it brought her great joy to hold them in her arms. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Rudy; her son, Rudy Jr.; her daughter, Mary Noel; great-grandsons, Adam and Noah; and her entire Fix family consisting of her parents and three older brothers, George, Walter and Ralph. She is survived by [six children],19 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.... A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, June 26, starting at 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Celebration of Life at St. Marys Catholic Church in Alexandria. Private family interment will be at Nashwauk Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Reiser Relief Inc. (reiserrelief.org), St. Judes Childrens Hospital or Alzheimers Research."