Betty June (Lipscomb) Dodds 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 25, 2022, at Danville Care Center. Born in England, AK, she was the daughter of James Wood and Nettie June (Schooley) Lipscomb. She grew up during the Great Depression with three brothers and two sisters. She attended college at the University of Illinois, then transferred to Arkansas State Teachers College at Conway AK. There, she met her husband Clinton Dodds who was a Naval Aviation Cadet at the airfield in Conway. They were married in the living room of her home on November 18, 1944. The marriage lasted until Clinton's death in 2006. During the war, they lived in Daytona Beach, FL, San Diego, CA, and Pasco, WA. After the war, they lived briefly in Palmyra, MO and Ft. Madison, IA before settling in Burlington, IA. In 1971 they moved to Rochester, NY then returned to Burlington after Clinton's retirement. When her children were young, Betty was a homemaker. She was an excellent cook, seamstress, knitter
Sunny s Legacy, a local no-kill cat shelter, has recently been licensed by the state as the owner works to save and find homes for desperate area cats.
HOT 97-3's PET OF THE WEEK! Each week Hot 97-3 showcases a pet at the Des Moines County Humane Society looking for a fur-ever home! This week we are showcasing Odette! Odette is an adult female short-haired cat who is available for adoption at the Des Moines County Humane Society. Odette is a couple of years old and is such a pretty gray girl! She is very sweet and loving. Odette's adoption fee is $90.00 which includes spay, feline testing, rabies vaccine and basic immunizations, as well as a vet visit. If you are interested or have questions, please contact the shelter during their open adoption hours –: Tues-Fri from 3-6pm and from 1-5pm on the weekends. They are closed on Mondays. Their phone number is 319.753.8389. #FUREVERHOME4ODETTE