Betty Lou Halligan

Betty Lou Halligan, 87, of Waterloo, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born on March 21, 1934 in Novinger, MO, the daughter of Earl and Lucille (Hickman) Hardee.

Betty married Leo Halligan October 1, 1950 in Hudson, he preceded her November 3, 2014.

She enjoyed snowmobiling and traveling with Leo, and in the '50s and '60s drove stock cars in the Powder Puff Derby. She loved the years of camping with her family in their converted school bus, cooking big meals for family & friends, where everyone was always welcome.

Betty is survived by: daughters, Debra (Dallas) Ehmen' Waterloo' Rhonda (Jeff) Simpson' Hatfield' MO, Brenda (John Miller) Fuller' Waterloo' Linda Halligan' Waterloo, Lisa Halligan Glanert' Waterloo, and Lila Halligan' Waterloo; 13 Grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Sandra Schares' Waterloo.

Preceded in death by her Parents, husband, Leo; son, Charles Halligan; grandson, Charles Fuller; granddaughter Melissa Ehmen Justice; sisters, Jean Richmond Liebert and Sharon Alcott; brothers, Earl Jr., and William Hardee.