BETTIE SCHUBERT Obituary
Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home
Bettie Schubert, age 76, passed away on Jan. 24, 2011. She was born in Frankfort, Kansas, on September 22, 1934. In 1941, her parents, four sisters, and herself, traveled to Wapato, WA, where her Dad went to work on the Hanford Project. She graduated from Wapato High School in 1952 and that fall went to work for Kaiser Engineers, later J. A. Jones and Vitro Engineers.
In 1967 Bettie went to work for Old National Bank of Washington, retiring in 1987. She was always proud to be part of the bank.
Over the years, she took part in several organizations: Beta Sigma Phi, Epsilon Beta Chapter, and Franklin County Democratic Central Committee serving as a precinct person for 5 years and as secretary for 2 years, Credit Women International and Tri-Cities Credit Association. During this time she received awards for Credit Woman of the Year, the Gold Pin Award and Credit Individual of the year. She was an active member of the Ladies Oriental Shrine Club of whom she was very proud.
She was most currently a member of the Women's Moose Chapter 1204 and had been a member since 1972. She is a member of Ladies Auxiliary Fraternal Order of Eagles Area No. 2485 and the American Legion Auxiliary No. 2008.
She is survived by her husband, Ed Schubert; daughters Bonnie Goodell and Julie Burton; son-inlaw Randy Burton; grandsons Cody Goodell and Casey Goodell; three sisters, Donna Mae Dalton, LaVon Krienke and Juanita Green, and her brother-in-law Homer Dalton. She loved them deeply plus all of the relatives and friends she left behind.
Over the past 20 years there was a very special 'Girls Night Out' where the girls would meet weekly for dinner and cards. These ladies were very special to her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Minnie Graham, first husband Larry Boldman; daughter Lorena Jeanette Boldman and sister Daphyn Brown.
She married Ed Schubert in 1990 and they enjoyed many happy years together; including mushroom hunting in the Blue Mountains, many weeks spent on the ocean at Grayland, WA, roaming Elks R.V. Club, trips to Laughlin NV, cruises and casinos. She always enjoyed life to the fullest.
Services will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home, 1401 S. Union in Kennewick, Washington.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice at The Chaplaincy, 2108 W. Entiat, Kennewick, WA 99336.
The family invites you to sign their online guestbook at www.muellersfuneralhomes.com.
Published by Tri-City Herald from Jan. 26 to Jan. 28, 2011.