Elizabeth Kroon Fafnis

Born Sept 20, 1934 in Camas Washington to parents Glen G. Cowan and Mary A. Cowan. Betty had a “wonderful childhood”, as she described it, growing up along the Columbia River with her parents and brothers Bob and Dick. She stayed in contact with her best friends Mary Evanger, Jeanie Kronholm, and Dorothy Franklin for her entire life. Her loves as a child were reading, swimming, and learning (everything). She graduated from Camas High School and went on to college at Washington State University --“Go Cougs”-- where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics with high honors. In college she was involved in politics and honor society. This helped her become the strong confident and smart woman we loved.

At a very young age she met Robert A. Kroon. When they met she said, “someday I will marry him.” Years later they fell in love and were married on a hot summer day July 5, 1958. They first lived in Oregon moving through Pendleton, Roseburg, Beaverton, and then settling in Aloha where Betty taught many years of high school while she raised five children.

They retired to Newport, Oregon where they took many trips up and down the Oregon and Washington coast. This was the place Betty truly loved. She enjoyed visits from her 12 grandchildren as they frequented favorite coast spots: the beach, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Mo’s and tide pools to name a few. They also went on a few cruises, truly Betty’s happy place. In 2000 Robert A Kroon passed away and Betty moved to Gig Harbor, WA. She took an amazing around the world cruise then came back to Seattle. A few years after moving to Washington, Betty met her new love Reynis Fafnis. For these 15 years they loved and enjoyed each day together smiling and making every day count.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Glen G. Cowan and Mary A. Cowan, her first husband Robert A. Kroon, as well as Sue Cowan and Daniel James Kroon. She is survived by her second husband Reynis Fafnis, her siblings Richard Cowan and Robert Cowan, by her sons and daughter, Robert J. Kroon, Stephen M. Kroon, James E. Kroon, Kathryn A. Ramous, Thomas J. Kroon and their spouses. Her Grandchildren: Nicole, Amanda, Ben, Jennifer, Heather, Ryan, Christina, Jonathan, Angela, Anna, Joseph, & Jennifer. Great Grandchildren: Hazel & Brynley. Step daughters: Joan, Sonja, Sue, Connie, Lorene and their spouses. Ten grandchildren and twenty-nine great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral Mass

11:00 AM Thursday, January 30, 2020

All Saints Catholic Church

503 3rd St SW

Puyallup, WA 98371

With Lunch reception to follow across the street from the church.

Committal:

2:30 PM Friday, January 31, 2020

Chelan Abbey Mausoleum & Crematory

915 NE Yaquina Heights Dr.

Newport, OR 97365