| Graduation Year | Class of 1998 |
| Date of Passing | Jul 19, 2022 |
| About | Bethany was born on August 4, 1979, in Webster City, forever cementing her love for the Iowa Hawkeyes. From an early start, Bethany was drawn to sports, drawing and rough-housing with her beloved older brother, Stephen. ?When Bethany was four years old, her family moved to Redwood Falls, where she graduated in 1998 with honors. An avid golfer, Bethany qualified for the state tournament four times and spent many days playing at Redwood Falls Golf Course. She loved to compete and enjoyed the finer fundamentals of the game. ?After graduation, Bethany worked several jobs, eventually earning a Marketing degree from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 2016, Bethany joined the customer service team at Best Buy in Minneapolis, where she flourished, providing the best possible experience to all customers. ?Bethany loved her family, especially her niece and nephew Evie and Isaac, and also enjoyed tackling the world’s largest puzzles. In her last few years, Bethany met the love of her life, Arielle, and spent many happy times seeing the country. ?In addition to her brother, Stephen Hollatz, Bethany is survived by her father Thomas Hollatz (Sharon), niece Evie, nephew Isaac, Richard and Marcia Hollatz, Jim and Rosemary Hollatz, Julie Quebe, Jill (David) Smith, several close cousins, stepfamily Kevin Herberg, Julie Gordon (Karen) and Justin, James Gordon and Zack, and significant other, Arielle Brandenburg and sons, Gavin and Reece. ?Bethany is preceded in death by her mother, Linda Herberg, grandparents Arthur and Mary Hollatz and Lynn and Beverly Gordon, uncle Jeff Blome and cousin Dana Quebe. |
