Betty M Sanderson

Betty was born Betty Marie Light in Springfield, Missouri, July 27, 1917, but soon moved with her family to Arizona. It was there that she met and married her husband, of almost 74 years, Roy (Buzz) Sanderson.

The couple spent most of their early married life in Arizona, except during WWII while Buzz was in the military, and Betty moved in with her family in Long Beach, California. They left Arizona in 1960 and spent 2 years in McLean, Virginia before settling in Beaverton, Oregon where they lived for the next 45 years enjoying all the fishing, crabbing and other activities the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

They relocated to Sequim, Washington in 2006, where their daughters live.

Betty’s life was all about her husband Buzz and her children. She also loved to travel and meet new people. Buzz’s job with the US Geological Survey provided her the opportunity to travel through almost every state, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Betty and Buzz made many friends over the years and loved keeping in touch. They also traveled to Australia and New Zealand to visit their grandson and his family in Auckland. In their later years, Buzz and Betty still loved to go to their property in Nehalem, Oregon and spend as much time as possible enjoying friends, family and the outdoors. As much as Betty loved the Northwest, she always remained a true sun worshipper for her many years in Arizona.

Betty is survived by her husband Buzz, her sister Jacquelyn Snyder of Huntington Beach, CA, daughters Linda Wester (Don) and Terri Ebert (David) of Sequim, son Michael Sanderson (Diana) of Beaverton, six grand children and 10 great-grandchildren.

A private family celebration of Betty’s life will be held at Sequim Valley Chapel on April 1st.