Betty Mae Crabbe, 83

Betty Mae Crabbe, of Coeur d’Alene, died Dec. 21, 2012, at North Idaho Hospice in Coeur d’Alene. Betty was born as Betty Mae Farned on Nov. 1, 1929, in Los Angeles, Calif.

She attended Compton High School and met Bud in 1946, and they were married Sept. 23 that same year in Yuma, Ariz. They have three children: Linda Hicks, Dennis Crabbe and Blaney Crabbe.

When her youngest child was in school, Betty took a course together with her daughter and became a dental assistant. She then attended Ervine College and became an adult education teacher, and taught all types of needle crafts (sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc.) for 26 years in La Mirada, Norwalk, Downey, and Bellflower, Calif. She also taught other teachers, and was greatly loved by all her students.

After her retirement in the 1990s, Betty continued helping students, and even when she and her husband moved into assisted living in Coeur d’Alene, she helped as a volunteer assistant in a craft activities class while she was able from 2004 to 2006.

Betty will be greatly missed by family, friends, and everyone who knew her. Yates Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the care of final arrangements.