Jeanette Galbraith

July 9, 1930 - December 17, 2019

Jeanette Galbraith, age 89, of Newell, Iowa died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Celebration of Life Service will take place on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in STORM LAKE. Burial will be in the Newell Cemetery. To watch the recording of the service please click the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/uNZzDrTI-31JG9bty2D4cZYmDN_nX6a8gXcX-PdbmBqMm0dBSrFiBrNkiuXyE92n and enter in the password: RF26X=e^. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Vernice Jeanette Boyd was born July 9, 1930 in Mallard, Iowa, the daughter of Frank B. and Velma (Steen) Boyd. Growing up, she attended and graduated from Newell High School in 1948. On November 20, 1948, Jeanette was united in marriage to Lloyd F. Galbraith at the United Methodist Church in Newell, Iowa. Together, they were blessed with four children, Terry, Theresa, Toni, and Thomas. Netty enjoyed playing card games, quilting, bowling, and collecting knick-knacks. Most of all, she loved playing golf. She was an avid golfer and won several tournaments throughout her lifetime. She enjoyed cheering on both the Newell-Fonda Mustangs and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Family was very important to her and she treasured spending time with them. Those left to cherish her memory include her children: Terry (Mirandi) Galbraith of Euless, Texas; Theresa Tymeson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Toni (Doug) Van Pelt of Leesburg, Florida; and Thomas (Janelle) Galbraith of Redding, California; grandchildren: Shane (Beth) Otto, Nikel Otto (Chad) McDougal, Erin Tymeson (Jason) Loschinskey, Amanda Tymeson (Damien) Lipke, Alyson Galbraith (Derek) Scott, Emily Galbraith (Chris) Bailey, and Elena, Olivia, and Mia Galbraith; great grandchildren: Owen and Kyndall McDougal; Spencer and Virginia Otto; Ava and Grace Scott; Jack Lipke; and Jack and Ty Bailey; sister, Donna (Dennis) Henrich of Okoboji, Iowa; extended family and many friends. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd (2014); parents, Frank and Velma Boyd and brothers, Frank Boyd, Jr. and Steen Boyd.