Amy "Betty" Jane Andermann

Betty was born on February 11, 1931 in Hinsdale, Illinois to Emil and Amy (Johnson) Bjur. She was the apple of her daddy's eye. In 1949, she graduated from Hinsdale High School. She worked as a typist when she was set up on a blind date by her coworker and friend, Barb, with Barb's brother, Bob. Barb became Betty's sister-in-law on June 23, 1951, when Betty married the love of her life, Robert Edward Andermann.

Bob and Betty went on to have four children: Jelena, Guri, Doug, and Jon. Bob was a retired sailor man and a jack of all trades. Bob and Betty built their first house in Downers Grove, Illinois. It was unique because it was the only one around with a flat roof. Bob and Betty moved to Champagne, Illinois and lived in student house as Bob went back to grad school to obtain a degree in art. In 1966, they moved their family to Fort Collins when Bob accepted a teaching position at Colorado State University. They lived at a KOA campground as they were searching for a house to rent. Bob quickly drew up a design to build another home. BUt this one was going to be different. This one was to be a geodesic home, or in other words, a dome home. It was to be the first one built in Colorado. Betty helped Bob build their dream dome home with a spectacular view of the mountains in Skyview subdivision. Betty enjoyed that view every day of her 56 years living there. It was her forever home. She helped cut and measure and climbed the ladder too, to make it to the next level until they got the staircases built.

Betty had a passion for sewing! She was a talented seamstress and loved spending time in her massive, well-stocked sewing room. She would create the latest fashions from scratch or from altering an already made garment she picked up at a garage sale or thrift store. Betty loved her fashionable clothes and jewelry. She had a fondness for shoes. Everybody knows that shoes can make the outfit!!

Could Betty shop! And she was good at it! Whether a thrift store, store clearances, or a garage sale to find her precious bargains. Helena and Betty would scour the garage sale ads the night before she sales and plot their route so they could hit the important sales in a timely manner. it was quite an adventure to take her beloved Volkie with the top down all around town to find the sales.

Betty got her nickname from her kids. They would say, "She's such a Betty!" and it stuck. When her last four grandchildren were born she said she didn't want to be called Grandma. Buty they called her Grandma Betty anyway and it became an endearment to her.

Betty loved anything Betty Boop and Volkswagen. Their dome home was surrounded by VWs when all the kids were home. At one time, there were 17.

Bob and Betty would throw quite the Christmas party every year. Bob would set up all of his sculptures and a lot of his artwork and the two of them would decorate the house from top to bottom with Christmas decorations. Betty loved her Christmas ornament collection! They would invite all of their friends and neighbors they had met over the years and everyone would have a good time.

Bob and Betty, along with Doug, would load their car so full you couldn't have added a piece of paper and travel out west to visit their four youngest grandchildren. They would unload their car in the driveway and present each treasure she had found on her shopping excursions to the kids and they would jump up and down with delight.

Betty loved to talk to people, in person or on the phone. She loved her family and was very proud of them. She loved to hear what was going on in everyone's life and was concerned about each and every one of her family members.

Left to share Betty's memory are her children, Helena Leysar (and husband Ron) of Alva, Oklahoma, Guri Andermann (and husband Douglas) of Eureka, California, and Jon Andermann (and wife Lori) of Lockridge, Iowa; along with her five grandchildren, Nik Anemone of Kingman, Arizona, Kelly Andermann (Sami) of Salem, Iowa, Jesse Andermann (Megan) of Traer, Iowa, Randy Andermann (Carissa) of Anamosa, Iowa, and Tracy Andermann of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; and her six great-grandchildren, Vance Andermann, Fitzgerald Andermann, Fletcher Andermann, Quinn Andermann, Josie Andermann, and Ellie Andermann.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bob, her son, Doug, and her brother, Jon.

Graveside services for Betty will be held on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:30 at Resthaven Funeral Home & Memory Gardens in Fort Collins.

Fond memories of Betty and words of condolence for her family are welcome at resthavencolorado.com.