Lemley Chapel
Serving Sedro-Woolley &
All of Skagit County Since 1935
1008 Third Street
Sedro-Woolley, WA
360-855-1288
www.LemleyChapel.com
Betty Sue Jennings Memorial
Betty Sue Jennings Memorial

Betty Sue Jennings

Betty Sue Jennings

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Betty Sue Jennings, age 83, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington.
She was born October 3, 1925 in Battle Mountain, Nevada to Harry and Clara Parfitt Lauritzen.
Betty grew up in Battle Mountain, Nevada, later residing in Sacramento, CA and San Diego, CA where she graduated from high school. She was married to Edwin Jennings on February 10, 1943 in San Diego. While her husband served with the US Navy, they resided in many places until settling in Oak Harbor, WA residing there for many years. After Edwin’s passing in 2000, she has resided in Sedro-Woolley since 2001.
Betty owned and operated the Deception Pass Grocery and later operated the Round-Tu-It gift shop in Oak Harbor. She was active in her community and was an active member of the Sedro-Woolley and Burlington Senior Centers as well as serving as a board member of SCOA. Betty was a 50 year member of Madrona Chapter #89 Order of Eastern Star in Anacortes and Tula Chapter #26 Order of Eastern Star of Coupeville, Daughters of the Nile #1 in Seattle, and the Royal Order of Amaranth. She also enjoyed knitting and sewing.
Betty is survived by her four children, Vicki McCuistion and her husband David of Stanwood, Jackson Jennings and his wife Patricia of Hope, RI, Ric Jennings and his wife Marcia of Sedro-Woolley, and Rebecca Chamberlin and her husband Rick of Concrete. 8 grandchildren, Lynnda Parker of Holderness, NH, Shawn Casey of Bonita Springs, FL, Shannon Harriman of Fryeburg, ME, Janell McCuistion of Santa Cruz, CA, Michael Chamberlin of Chicago, IL, Jacob Jennings of Sedro-Woolley, Matt Jennings of Burlington, Colette Prouty of Sedro-Woolley, and 17 great- grandchildren. Her brother, Bill Dohse of Mexico. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Edwin, and a brother, Bob Dohse.
Funeral Services will be Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Northern Peaks Christian Fellowship in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Steve Fish officiating with a reception following at the church. Interment will be at 2:00 PM at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville with members of Madrona Chapter #89 Order of Eastern Star of Anacortes officiating. Visitation will be available from 9 AM to 5 PM Wednesday to Friday at Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.
Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association. Arrangements and Services under the care of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley.