Larry William Bettenhausen

Larry William Bettenhausen, age 92, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 6, 2025. He was a native of Wishek, North Dakota, and spent many years in Midlothian, Illinois where he retired from Navistar Corporation as an engineer. Larry moved to Athens in 1999, where he was a faithful servant at Fairview Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army Airborne during the Korean War.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Oliver Sr. and Emma Kramer Bettenhausen, wife of 43 years: Evelyn “Evie” Johnson Bettenhausen, sons: Phillip Bettenhausen and Larry Bettenhausen, Jr., sisters: Pearl Wahl, Lavera Ottamar, Blanche Wetzel, Coreen Bettenhausen, Mabel Larson, Muriel Schilling, Shirley Kaseman, and Ella Burr, and his brothers: Howard Bettenhausen, Charles Bettenhausen, Warren Bettenhausen, Edgar Bettenhausen, and Oliver Bettenhausen, Jr.

Larry is survived by his granddaughters: Amanda Simons (Fred) of Stevens Point, WI, and Ragna Russo (Rob) of Hammond, IN, brothers: Neil Bettenhausen (Nancy) of San Diego, CA, Richard Bettenhausen (Maxine) of Mesa, AZ, and a sister: Gladys Zimmerman (Leon) of Napoleon, ND.

Visitation will be held from 12:00-1:00 PM on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Fairview Baptist Church in Athens. Funeral service will be at 1:00 PM with Pastor Matt Herrell and Pastor Jack Scallions officiating. Entombment will follow at McMinn Memory Gardens with full military honors.  

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to

Camp Fairview

c/o Fairview Baptist Church

261 County Road 439

Athens, TN 37303  

You are invited to sign the online registry at www.zieglerfuneralhome.com. The funeral service may be viewed via live-steam by going to: fairviewathens.org and clicking on media.

Ziegler Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Larry William Bettenhausen.