Betty Lou Schwerin

Betty Lou Schwerin, 82, of Sioux City, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at a local hospital.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 5 at 2:00 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, on Stone Park Blvd. Those wishing to view Betty's service may follow this link at service time: https://youtu.be/9G-CAzcD4Ng   Visitation with family will be at 1:00 p.m., prior to the memorial service.     Private interment will be at Graceland Cemetery.  Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Betty Lou Smith was born on June 25, 1938 in D’Lo, Mississippi to Earl Ray and Lilly Beatrice (Bea) Smith.  She graduated from Mississippi College as an elementary school teacher.  Betty met the love of her life, Wayne Schwerin, when the two were sheltering from a hurricane in Pensacola Fl.  The couple was united in marriage on June, 18 1961.  Betty taught Elementary school for 15 years at several different schools, in Pensacola Fl, and Mobile Al and returned to substitute teaching in Sioux City, IA after her retirement.  Betty became a nurse recruiter working with Providence Hospital in Mobile, AL and later retired from Orlando Regional Medical Center.  Upon retirement in 2003, she and Wayne moved to Sioux City to be close to their only child, Christopher and their 3 grandchildren.  Some of her favorite activities were reading, Scrabble, crosswords, bridge, watching sports on TV, collecting blue glass objects and cooking.  She relished time spent with her grandchildren and loved attending their many musical, dance, cheerleading, art shows and theater performances. 

Those left to honor her memory and continue to pass on her southern charm and humor include her son Chris and his wife Michele Schwerin, and her granddaughters: Arabella Schwerin, Madelynn Schwerin and Phoebe Schwerin all of Sioux City; sister Janet (Smith) Nelson of Niceville, Fl and brother Ray Smith of Mendenhall, MS. 

She is preceded in death by her parents Earl and Bea; husband Wayne Schwerin; sister in-law Irene Smith and brother in-law Phil Nelson.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The Sioux City Public Library Foundation.