Betty Sue Jennings, 83, passed away Feb. 28, 2009, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. She was born Oct. 3, 1925, in Battle Mountain, Nev., to Harry and Clara (Parfet) Lauritzen.

Betty grew up in Battle Mountain, later residing in Sacramento and San Diego, Calif., where she graduated from high school. She was married to Ed Jennings on Feb. 10, 1943, in San Diego. While her husband served with the U.S. Navy, they resided in many places until settling in Oak Harbor, residing there for many years. After Ed’s passing in 2000, she has resided in Sedro-Woolley since 2001.

Betty and Ed 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, R.I., Ric Jennings and his wife Marcia of Sedro-Woolley, and Rebecca Chamberlin and her husband Rick of Concrete; eight grandchildren, Lynnda Parker of Holderness, N.H., Shawn Casey of Bonita Springs, Fla., Shannon Harriman of Fryeburg, Maine, Janell McCuistion of Santa Cruz, Calif., Michael Chamberlin of Chicago, Jacob Jennings of Sedro-Woolley, Matt Jennings of Burlington and Colette Prouty of Sedro-Woolley;17 great-grandchildren; and 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, at 11 a.m. 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 p.m. at the Sunnyside Cemetery in Coupeville. Visitation will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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. Share your memories of Betty and sign the online guestbook at www.lemleychapel.com.