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Betty Scroggie Jarvela

– February 26, 2017

Betty Scroggie Jarvela
Betty Scroggie Jarvela of Sun City Center, Fla. passed away on February 26, 2017. Betty was born in Garretson, S.D. and moved to Pipestone where she attended school. Mrs. Javela was an alumnus of St. Olaf College. On March 2, 1947, she was married to George Scroggie. They made their home in Pipestone, Minn. for 35 years. Mrs. Jarvela had four daughters; Patricia (Mrs Robert Engebreth of Holmes Beach, Fla.), Pamela (Mrs. Warren Meyer of Kings Beach, Calif.) Judi (Mrs. Rick Robertson of Dakota City, Neb.), and Lori (Mrs. Rick Peltier of Eagleville, Pa.).

Betty had eight grandchildren, Ben and Gunnard Engebreth, Sam and Laura Meyer, Katie and Joey Robertson and Lisa and Eric Peltier.

The Scroggies moved to Florida in 1981. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband George.  George Scroggie passed away June 17, 1994.

On April 22, 2006 Betty was joined in marriage to Arthur Jarvela. The Jarvelas have made their home in Sun City Center, Fla. and spent their summers at their lake home at Lake Shetek near Currie, Minn.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the charity of your choice in honor of Betty.