Betty Magee

Hastings resident Betty L. Magee, 103, passed away Monday, June 22, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 27, 2026, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial will be at Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 26, 2026, at DeWitt Funeral Home, 604 S Burlington Avenue.
Memorials may be directed to her family for a later designation.
Betty was born on February 11, 1923, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to George and Elizabeth (Gerner) Bennett. She graduated from Hastings High School. While in High School she worked at the soda fountain in Bert’s Pharmacy in downtown Hastings. Following graduation, Betty worked for KHAS Radio before beginning a 42-year career with the Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Company.
On January 3, 1948, Betty married Charles I. Magee Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska.
During retirement, Betty devoted countless hours to volunteer service. She volunteered for 25 years at Mary Lanning Hospital, assisted with Red Cross blood drives, worked the voting polls on Election Day, and arranged altar flowers at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where she was a faithful member. She was also active in Church Circle, the YWCA, and was a founding member of The Betty’s Club.
Betty enjoyed playing cards, especially 10-point pitch, as well as cookouts, picnics, and traveling. Above all, she cherished time spent with her family, whether celebrating holidays and birthdays or simply gathering for Sunday evening dinner.
Betty is survived by her children, Karon (Fred) Hansen, Gregg Magee, and Cindy Wilson; grandchildren, Scot (Stu) DeWitt, Heidy (Vance) Behrens, Kelly (Gabe) Robertson, Angie (Brad) Marshall, and Garrett (Mandy) Svoboda; great-grandchildren, Easton Boyd, Alyssa Robertson, Hayley Marshall, Kara Robertson, Landon Marshall, Carter Svoboda, Libby Svoboda, Brett Svoboda, Elsie Svoboda, Kyle (Lauren) Behrens; Grant (Brittany) Behrens, Conor (Ashley) Behrens; and Chloe (Ahren) Schneider; and five great-great-grandchildren; along with many other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and sister, Aletha Bennett.