Betty Klinefelter

6-29-1926 - 8-9-2014

Betty Klinefelter 88, a longtime resident of Redding, California died from non-recovering colon cancer surgery. She was born in Owatonna, Minnesota on June 29, 1926 and moved to Redding, California in 1945.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband Bert Klinefelter; they were happily married for 43 years; a brother and one sister. She is survived by her only son Raymond (Ray) Klinefelter PHD, (68), and two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.

Betty known as "Betsy" when she worked at Doc Cleary's Hilltop Skyroom for 17 years. Both Betty and Bert were involved in the Mounted Sheriff's Posse and Possittes in the '50's and '60's'.

They settled into ranching and farming in the South Redding Bonnyview area for many years. Bert also drove for Greyhound Buslines for 27 years. After Bert's unexpected death from a heart attack,

Betty became a member of Allan's Golf Club. She was the Lady's Golf Association Club treasure for many years. Betty totally loved the game of golf, and especially all the friends she made there.

Betty cherished making many long-term friendships throughout the Redding area and was one of the world's best mother's.

She is buried next to her beloved Bert at Lawncrest Memorial Park in Redding, California.
No services will be held at Betty's request.

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Published by Redding Record Searchlight on Aug. 17, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Betty Klinefelter

9 Entries

Alan Bright

April 9, 2015

Grandma Betty I was so lucky to have you and my Grandpa Burt as loving grandparents while I was growing up. I remember visiting you with my parents, Rod & Dorothy and my brother Larry on our trips to California from Oregon. It was always a special treat to visit you on your farm in Redding. You made so many lives special including mine.

May you rest in peace.

Love, Alan Bright

Megan Pires

August 22, 2014

Dear Betty, How you will be missed!!! When I think of you, I think of golf games, cold beers on the porch, and that New Years Eve when you came to my house to party. What fun we've had. You were so loved and will be so sorely missed. RIP

Verda Winsell

August 22, 2014

Betty was one of the special people that played golf at Allen's Golf Course. Her favorite tournament was the Father's Day tournament. We called it the Duffer's tournament. Betty had the same team for years. Betty, Cathy Anderson, Bob Silva & Jerry Smith. They didn't care about winning. They just had fun! Betty was always there to help with the tournament. She liked selling the beer on #5 hole. She always helped with the cooking, and cleaning after the tournament. She always had a smile!!
Dear Friend,
I will miss you! And cherish our friendship forever. Your were like a sister to me.
Love Verda

Wayne & Debbie Patterson

August 21, 2014

Betty, What fond memories we have of you. You were quite the woman! One of my fondest memories is of my husband and you when he went down and bought an ice cream, came back to your place and shared his ice cream with you. It just tickled you to be able to share that ice cream with Wayne, the two of you taking turns on the same ice cream. You weren't like one of the 'older' folks in the neighborhood, you were more of a friend to everyone. You always had a beer to share with anyone who came to your front porch and was a wonderful source of information with our gardening and animals. You were quite a woman.

Tracie kubat

August 19, 2014

Love and miss you Aunt Betty.

Paul and Bette HUNTER

August 19, 2014

We will miss going across the street and visiting Betty when we were at our daughter's.She was truly a wonderful person and we enjoyed her friendship.Our heartfelt sympathy to her family.

Tracie Kubat

August 18, 2014

Aunt Betty it was great when I became part of your family 29 years ago. You were more then Aunt Betttyto me you were my best friend.We had alot of laughs.I'm realy going to miss you.Your in heaven now rest in Pease love you ..?

Michele Burnett

August 17, 2014

Betty,
We were so lucky to have you as our neighbor and friend. You were like a second mom to me and a grandmother to Carrie. I will miss the times we sat on your front porch in the green metal chairs and had a brewskie and just talked about any and everything.
Now, you can sit in Heaven and supervise me from there.
We love you so much!! It is going to be so hard knowing I that we will not have time together.

Love You
Mike, Michele, Carrie, Woody & Kodi

Ray Klinefelter

August 17, 2014

A "Special" Thank You to all of my Mother's friends and neighbors in Redding for your support. It was at her request not to have services, but she will be remembered in our hearts for a long, long time.

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