Betty L Kearns

August 17, 1938 - November 13, 2025

Born on August 17, 1938 in Eldora, Iowa to Pleas and Rosa Hobson. Betty was the

third youngest of their eight siblings. A gal of many loves in life, especially horses,

ever since her dad bought her a pony. Betty’s biggest thrill was winning three world

championships, and six reserves at the Palomino World Show. The one horse

always remembered was Mike, a purebred Palomino. Betty and Mike shared many,

a show ring. Mike would nod his head when asked “do you want a peppermint?”

He loved it when extended family children would visit as he knew carrots would

come his way.

Betty had other interests, showing fancy chickens and turkeys. A tom turkey was a

grand champion and later shipped overseas. Betty and Pete extended their interest

in raising bees. Cohobee Ranch was their trade mark. Cows, horses, and bees.

Betty and Pete were a team. Pete liked his cows, Betty her horses and together

they kept their bees. Their interests grew to growing various fruit trees and

belonging to the tropical Fruit Club. Many of us have enjoyed the fruits of their

labor. Betty had started numerous printing businesses. At the time of her

retirement, Betty and Pete had toiled for 25 years at Time Management. A

company they started to provide employee time clocks and automated payroll

processing.

Travels took them all over the world. With memories beyond imagination. It is

fitting to say, hard work, compassion to many interests, friendships made, very

loving and giving, Betty and Pete will “Forever Be In Our Hearts.”

Betty is survived by grandson Myles Wallace, step children, Steven Kearns, Tari

Kearns Glotzer. Sister Ruth Holm and brothers Bob and Bill Hobson. Preceding

Betty is her husband Pete Kearns, son Cary Wallace, parents Pleas and Rosa

Hobson, siblings brothers Carroll and John Hobson.

In lieu of flowers, Betty had asked for donations to Tunnels to Towers. An

organization that assists families of the 911. The link there is

https://dogood.t2t.org/imobettykearns