Elizabeth Haaland

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Haaland, a Hoodsport resident, passed February 3, 2012, at the age of 93. Betty was born in Seattle, married in Camas, WA, and lived with her husband, Harold, in southern California until their retirement to the Lake Cushman area of Hoodsport in 1987. Betty was a homemaker for their four daughters in the North Hollywood where she was an active volunteer at Emmanuel Lutheran Church and with Camp Fire Girls in the Los Angeles Region for over twenty-five years, receiving numerous awards. Betty is survived by her husband, Harold, presently residing in Gig Harbor; her four daughters, eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews; daughter Kay Haaland of Sedro Woolley, Kay's daughter and son in-law Nicole and Byron Seegers of Bellingham, Washington; daughter Barbara Haaland-Michaels and husband Dan Michaels of Hygiene, Colorado, and their daughter & son, Sharleen of Brighton, Colorado, and Darren of Pasadena, California; daughter Carol Hein and her husband Rand, their three children, Craig Wilcox of Loma Linda, California, and Craig's three children, Carol's son Douglas and daughter Viorica of Poulsbo; and daughter Mary Akin, her husband Bob, and children Ted and Marie of Sun Valley, California. A Memorial Service for Betty will be held Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2:00 PM, at Faith Lutheran Church of Shelton, 1212 Connection St., Shelton, Washington 98584; internment will be at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Betty may be sent to Turning Pointe, a shelter for victims of domestic abuse, at PO box 2014, Shelton, WA 98584. While in California Betty was past President of the Wesleyan Guild of Van Nuys Methodist Church, a service organization, and was active in making quilts and baby clothes for the Lutheran World Relief at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in North Hollywood. She was an avid quilter and joined the Hoodsport /Lake Cushman Ladies of the Lake Quilters along with her sister, Katherine "Kate" Hoyt, a founding member. Betty made hundreds of patchwork style quilts, many of which were donated to women's shelters, Lutheran World relief, and church fund raisers. She was a collector of antiques and operated small boutiques over the years. Other active interests included stuffed animal and doll making, oil painting, knitting, and family travels in the western United States. Betty was active with the Gideon's Auxiliary and, of course, a huge Mariners fan. To sign her guest book go to www.havenrest.com.