Betty Claudine Wells (Nee Hart and Schipper), of Shorewood, MN, and a native of Le Mars, IA, passed away of natural causes on Monday, September 20, 2021, at her home in Shorewood. Family interment services at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars will occur at a later date.

Betty Claudine Hart was born September 28, 1928, and grew up in Le Mars, Iowa. She graduated from Le Mars Community High School in 1946. Betty Hart married Glenn Dwight Schipper October 23, 1950. Glenn died in an airplane accident in 1959, leaving Betty with their two sons, Scott Thomas and Mark Stuart Schipper.

Betty Schipper married Fay Robert Wells December 31, 1968. Their 37-year marriage ended with Fay's death on June 27, 2005. The couple resided in Le Mars, Iowa, and Naples, Florida. They enjoyed travelling and spending time with their children and grandchildren.

Betty is survived by her son and his wife, Scott and Debra Schipper of Shorewood, MN, and their children Mark Schipper and Paulette Baer of Chicago, IL, Katherine Schipper of Encinitas, CA, and Elizabeth Schipper Scott and Jeremy Scott of Bozeman, MT, and by her great- grandchildren, Mark Stuart Schipper age 2, Opal Rose Scott age 2 and LeRoy Fox Scott age 4 months; Betty's brother and his wife, John and Gwen Hart of Le Mars, IA; sister, Jane Fornoff of Chicago, IL; sister-in-law, Karen Breuer of Le Mars, IA; and the families of Gary Wells, Daniel Wells, Douglas Wells and Patricia Minthorn.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, John and Claudine Hart; by parents- in-law, Wayne and Opal Schipper; by former husbands, Glenn Schipper and Fay Wells; and by her son, Mark Stuart Schipper.

God Bless You Betty. We treasured our time with you.