Bette Anne Jibby, 84

Bette Anne (Ludemann) Jibby, 84 (Aug. 14, 1939 — April 18, 2024), of Post Falls, Idaho, died peacefully at home April 18, 2024.

Bette was born in San Francisco on Aug. 14, 1939, to Esther (Gronberg) and Frederick Ludemann; brother Fred was born in 1949. She attended grade school at St. Matthews in San Mateo and graduated from Mercy High School in Burlingame. She married William (Bill) K. Jibby on Dec. 27, 1958. They lived in San Mateo, Sunnyvale and Almaden and raised four children: William F., Barbara, Robert and Brian. They moved to Tempe and Chandler, Ariz., before ultimately residing in Post Falls, Idaho. 

Bette's work consisted of vice president, then president of the local PTA, and Little League president for two terms. She was a school secretary (Belden), typist clerk (Los Alamitos) and principal’s assistant (Pioneer). She became involved with Welcome Wagon and did volunteer Census work. She later worked at America West Airlines in the Pass Bureau for 10 years. She and a friend founded AWARE (America West Airlines Retirement Employees) in February 1998 and was elected its first president.

Bette was preceded in death by her parents, Esther Romaine Ludemann in 2011 and Frederick John Ludemann in 1999. 

She is survived by her husband, William (Bill) K.; brother Fred Ludemann; daughter Barbara (Jibby) Jorgensen; son William F.; son Robert Jibby; son Brian Jibby; daughter-in-law Rochell (William F.) Jibby; son-in-law Carl (Barbara) Jorgensen; granddaughters Brianna (Jorgensen) Howland, Jessica (Jorgensen) Darval, Amanda (Jibby) Shold, Ashley (Jibby) Fuller, Brittany Jibby Karlsen and Brandie Jibby; grandson Cody Jorgensen; great-granddaughters Simea and Haven, Freya and Astrid; and great-grandsons Casey, Henry and Gunnar.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2024, at English Funeral Chapel. The memorial service will start at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024, at St. George's Church.

Please visit Bette's online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.