Elizabeth 'Betty' Amelia Cheeks, 91

Elizabeth "Betty" Amelia Cheeks, 91, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.

Private family services will be held later.

Elizabeth was born on May 26, 1917 in Bridgeville, Pa. She lived in Bridgeville, where she attended school and married Walter Cheeks on June 5, 1940. She continued to live in Bridgeville while her husband served in World War II.

In 1950, she moved to Inglewood, Calif., and worked as a switchboard operator for the Auto Club of Southern California. She moved to Carson City, Nev., and then to Sandpoint in 2001.

Elizabeth was a member of Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sandpoint. She collected music boxes and had more than 100 of them. She liked bowling, roller skating, and needle point. She loved her family and her friends.

She is survived by her son Don (and Susan) Cheeks of Westminster, Calif.; daughter Joyce Knott of Hope, Idaho; grandchildren, Matthew and Jason Cheeks of Westminster, Calif., Danny (and Charlene) Knott of Kootenai, Idaho, Lorena (and Rick) Steiner of Sandpoint,  Teresa (and Robert) Schultz of Kootenai, Donald L. Schade (and family) in Colorado, and Heather Moreno (and family) in Colorado; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walt; a daughter, Bonnie; and a sister, Helen.

Memorials may be made to Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1900 Pine Street, Sandpoint, ID  83864.

Family and friends are invited to sign Betty's online guest book at www.coffeltfuneral.com.

Funeral arrangements are under the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.