Betty Ann Honermann- Rochester

Betty Ann Honermann, 81, of Rochester, MN, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Samaritan Bethany, where she had resided for the last several years. Betty was born May 23, 1939 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Alvin and Marjorie (Sybeldon) Bruehling. She attended Catholic Schools and graduated in 1957 from McDonell Central Catholic High School.

In 1960 she graduated from St. Marys School of Nursing in Rochester, MN. Upon graduation from Nursing she worked as an RN at Rochester St. Marys ER and also Assisi Heights, Madonna Towers, and taught Nursing at Rochester VoTech.

On August 4, 1962, she married the love of her life, Gilbert "Smokey" Honermann in Chippewa Falls. They resided in Rochester until the time of her passing. In 1979, Betty left her profession of nursing, and became a homemaker. Mom will always be remembered for her after school snacks of homemade warm chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin & banana bread, homemade bread, and her famous apple pies. She enjoyed visiting her Senior Citizens, and was a member of the BeFrienders Ministry Program, The St. Joan of Arc CCW group, and St. Jude prayer group of St. Francis. For several years she was also a member of the Christian Women's Club and Nurses Literature Club. She enjoyed music, art, knitting, playing the piano, and organ. She enjoyed spending time with her family, and especially her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Gilbert "Smokey", and two children, Paul (Mary) Honermann of Mazeppa, MN, and Jane (Michael) Sonnabend of Rochester, MN. She loved and adored her six grandchildren, Mercy (24), Elijah (21), Haven (19) Honermann, Samuel (21), Nicholas (17), Andrew (15) Sonnabend ; and by two sisters, Susie Shaffer of Mesa, AZ and Jean Braun of North Branch, MN.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Denny and Jack; and sister, Nancy Kuhn.

The funeral Mass for Betty will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 28, 2020 at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Rev. Jim Berning officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the Mass on Monday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. The Mass will be live streamed on Facebook at @stfrancisrochmn beginning approximately at 10:55 a.m.

A special thank you from the family to Mayo Hospice, and all the nurses and staff at Samaritan Bethany that have given her the best of care over the years.

Memorials are preferred to St. Francis Church, her children, and family.