Bettie (Susu) Milner, 93, born on September 19, 1926, passed away at her home in Sun City, AZ on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. An avid fisherman who lived life to its fullest. Mom enjoyed her many adventures growing up and raising her family in Seattle. Our annual trips to visit the Kansas relatives growing up were legendary trips whether by train or by car. Mom was very well known for her cooking and her top secret recipes, corned beef, orange rolls, Christmas Bread and on and on. Now when she still had the recipes under lock and key, she would really help you by saying “you just add a pinch of this and a pinch of that making it virtually impossible to duplicate the taste of her great cooking”.
In the 1950’s she found her favorite sport, Salmon fishing. She won many a fishing derby over the years, but her favorite place to fish was Westport. Mom was quite popular in Westport as the many boat Captains felt if they had Mom on board it was going to be a great day of fishing and they were right. The most important thing to Mom was always her family and her many friends. She was very proud of raising her kids (wooden spoon in hand if needed), taking her grandchildren on train trips and other adventures and finally the enjoyment of her first great grandchild. Mom did it right for 93 years! We love you Mom!
Visitation will be Wednesday, May 27, 2020 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am with a graveside service following at 12:00 PM at Purdy & Walters at Floral Hills, 409 Filbert Road, Lynnwood, Wa 98036.
Survived by her daughter, Lynne Milner Carroll and husband Rick of Sun City, AZ; sons, Greg Milner and wife Cathy of Brier, WA, and Brad Milner and wife Lauri of Sun City, AZ; six grandchildren, Ryan Carroll and wife Eve of Chandler, AZ, Ashley Carroll of Yakima, WA, Spencer Milner and wife Lena of Seattle, WA, Terry Milner of Denver, CO, Lindsey Milner of Seattle, WA, and Stuart Milner of Portland, OR; and one great grandchild, Kenzie Carroll of Chandler, AZ. Preceded in death by her husband, Gene Milner; her parents, Guy Lindsey and Hilda Lindsey, and a brother, Don Lindsey.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Westport Charterboat Association, PO Box 654 Westport, WA 98595.
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Ryan Carroll
Ashley Carroll
Spencer Milner
Terry Milner
Lindsey Milner
Stuart Milner
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