In loving memory of Betty Irma (French) Middlebusher: 1924-2024

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Betty Irma (French) Middlebusher passed away peacefully on Aug. 2, 2024, with family at her side in Homestead, Florida. 

Betty was born June 24, 1924, and had just celebrated her 100th birthday. Betty was born in Rochester, Washington, to Leslie and Ida French. 

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gordon E Middlebusher, in 2015. She is survived by her sister, Shirley Nelsen (103 years old), from Chehalis, Washington; her daughter, DeEtta (Middlebusher) Mills, and son-in-law, John Mills, of Homestead, Florida; her son, Duane Middlebushe,r and daughter-in-law, Linda, of Clovis, California. 

She is survived by five generations of family members: four grandsons (Marc Mills, Brett Mills, Sean Middlebusher and Aaron Middlebusher), 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.  

Betty’s celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 16, 2024, at Newell-Hoerlings Mortuary, 205 W. Pine St., Centralia, Washington.