Betty Jane Hartl, 91, of Alburnett, died Sunday, September 15, 2019 at The Views of Marion Assisted Living.  Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 20, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hiawatha.  Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a 3:30 p.m. rosary.

Betty was born November 30, 1927 in Central City, the daughter of William and Jeanette (Mitchell) Buchtela.  She was united in marriage to Leonard Hartl on November 19, 1947 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Betty worked for many years at Collins Radio as well as farming with Leonard in the Ely, Swisher and Springville areas. She enjoyed sewing, going dancing and traveling with her husband Leonard, listening to Czech and Polka music, gardening and most of all spending time with her loving family, especially the grandchildren.

Betty is survived by her children, Ruth (Rick) Pierce of Hiawatha, Donna Hanley of Bryant, Arkansas, Carol Sauer of Marion, Paul (Kathy) Hartl of Central City and Nancy (Randy) McGovern of Anamosa; 12 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; two sisters Pat (Jerry) McGowan and Barb Parbs; sister-in-law Helen Swenka; as well as her nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard on December 17, 2018, her parents, two brothers Jim Buchtela and Donald Buchtela, two sisters Helen (Al) Bascom and Mary Peck, and her brother-in-law Donald Parbs.

Memorials may be directed to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in her name.