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Betty

Jenkins, 83

Betty Jenkins, 83, a longtime resident of Hayden, Idaho, passed away Dec. 8, 2017, in Post Falls, Idaho.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at Community United Methodist Church, 1470 W. Hanley Ave., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Betty was born on March 31, 1934, in Marquette, Kan., to Elda and Ernest Nelson. She and her brother, Ron, grew up in Council Grove, Kan. Upon graduation, Betty enrolled in business school and was employed in a secretarial capacity. She married Robert Jenkins in 1956, supported him in his military career and devoted her time to her family. She was an accomplished seamstress and interior decorator. She had a successful estate sale business in Pennsylvania before moving to Idaho in 1991. Her true passion was to help those with addiction problems through AA. She was known locally as an old-timer in The Program.

Betty is survived by her children, Janis Webb of Ocean Pines, Md., and Jeffrey Jenkins of Newtown, Pa.; her brother, Ronald Nelson of Ocean Shores, Wash.; four grandchildren, Jason Webb of Virginia Beach, Va., Jennifer Weintraub of Hazlet, N.J., and Mitchell and Rachel Jenkins of Newtown, Pa.; and two great-grandchildren, Logan and Olivia.

Memorial donations may be made to local women’s shelters: St. Vincent de Paul, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, or Union Gospel Mission, 196 W. Haycraft Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Guardian Angel, in Post Falls, and Hospice of North Idaho.

Bell Tower Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the care of final arrangements. Please visit Betty’s memorial and sign her online guest book at www.belltowerfuneralhome.com.