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Betty Virginia Nyberg

Betty Virginia Nyberg, 89, of Harrisburg, IL passed away at 12:03 pm , August 18, 2016, at the Harrisburg Medical Center.

Betty was born in Tamaqua Pennsylvania on January 29,1927, to Jacob D. Derr and Mary Derr (Angstadt). She was the fourth of eight children.

She married William A. Nyberg, at New York City on October 6, 1956. She worked in New York City, as a supervisor for the New York Telephone Company and later at Skaggs Pharmacy. She was a member of the McKinley Avenue Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Bill, of Harrisburg, daughter Annamary King of Lebanon Il, son Dan (Vicki) Nyberg, of Bellevue NE, and four grandchildren, Sara King Nightingale (Andy) of Portland Oregon, Adam King of Chicago, Jacob Nyberg, and Joseph Nyberg, Bellevue NE.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son William K. Nyberg, Denver CO, five brothers and two sisters.

As per her wishes, her body has been cremated and a memorial service will be held on 8 October, 2016, 10:30am at McKinley Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Reed Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family through the obituary page at www.reedfuneralchapel.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the William K. Nyberg Memorial Criminal Justice Scholarship, Southeast Missouri State University Foundation, 1 University Plaza MS7300, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701