Obituaries

Betty Jo Niederer

Betty Jo Niederer, 69, of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2013, at her residence. Betty was born in Jefferson City on October 4, 1943, to the late Harry T. and Helen (Boss) Holzem. On November 7, 1970, in Hermann, she was united in marriage to Joel W. Niederer. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jefferson City and had been a Mary Kay Sales Director for 30 years. Her survivors include her children, Justin Niederer and Jared Niederer and wife Kaylynne. all of Owensville, Jennifer Patrick and husband Darrell of Mokane, Jodi Niederer and Jessica Niederer, both of Columbia, and Monica Czeschin; brothers, Clifford Holzem and wife Patti of Wardsville and Kenny Holzem and wife Judy of Linn; sisters, Judy Rohrbach and husband Lloyd of Jefferson City and Deb Troesser and husband Alan of Wardsville; and by six grandchildren, Melissa Driskell, Matthew Driskell, Josey Patrick, Karley Patrick, Damien Niederer and Ella Niederer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joel and daughter, Jolene Niederer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 19, at 10:00 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Owensville with Father James Finder as the celebrant. Burial will be in the Countryside Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on Friday, January 18, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Gottenstroeter Funeral Home in Owensville.

Published January 13, 2013