Betty Darlene Cammack

Mankato Mortuary 1001 North Riverfront Drive Mankato, MN 56001 507-388-2202 Betty D. Cammack, age 81 of Mankato, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at University of Minnesota - Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Messiah Lutheran Church in North Mankato with Rev. Bob Stover officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Hills Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 p.m., Friday at Mankato Mortuary. Visitation continues one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Memorials may be given to the American Heart Assn., Alzheimer's Assn. or the donor's choice. Betty was born on January 5, 1934 to Walter and Susie (Bohlke) Blume in Mankato, Minnesota. She graduated from Good Thunder High School in 1951 as valedictorian of her class. She then attended and graduated from Mankato Commercial College. She married Melvin Dimmel of Lake Crystal in 1953. They later divorced. She was united in marriage to Derwin Cammack on December 21, 1974 at First Lutheran Church in St. Peter. For 27 years she worked at the Minnesota Division of Rehabilitation Services as a clerical executive, before retiring early due to health. Betty had a heart transplant on Friday, April 13th ("Good Friday") of 1990. She was fortunate to have well outlived the average life expectancy of a transplant patient, and enjoyed almost 25 extra years with family and friends. She would have celebrated that 25th anniversary on April 13th of this year. Betty had been a president and active member of the Eagles Auxiliary # 269 for many years. She was also a member of Messiah Lutheran Church. Since 1980, Betty had sponsored and corresponded with many underprivileged children from India with the Children International Program. She enjoyed traveling, listening to music, polka dancing, reading, playing cards, growing flowers, but most of all spending time with her family and taking many pictures of them. She is survived by her three children, Rick (Klara) Dimmel of St. Paul, MN, Jeffrey (Lynette) Dimmel of Shoreview, MN, Lori (Owen) Dundas of Mankato; two step-children, Carla (Sham) Persaud of Ames, IA, Cal (Mary) Cammack of Lake Washington, MN; three grandchildren, Kristina (Bennett) Dundas, Alex Dundas, and Sierra Dimmel; five step-grandchildren, Brendon (Anthony) Persaud, Anila (Peter) Kloberdanz, Nickolas (Serena) Persaud, Isaac Cammack, Dylan Cammack; two step-great-grandchildren, Deon & Logan Persaud; cousins, nieces, and nephews. Preceded in death by her husband, Der in 2005; her parents; step-son, Cary; two brothers, Loren and Merlyn Blume.