Beulah Mae Erwin, 90

Beulah Mae Erwin, 90, passed away in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Saturday morning, Sept. 18, 2010.

Beulah was  born on June 9, 1920, daughter of Riley and Josephine Bowman in Reeds Spring, Mo.

She moved to Jerome, Idaho, at the age of 2 and attended elementary and high school there.

She married the love of her life, Earl, on Jan. 3, 1938. They moved to Escondido, Calif., in 1942 where they raised their family. She moved to Sandpoint in 1999 to be close to her daughter, Darla Free and her family.

Beulah was a strong, loving and vibrant woman who was kind and loving to all including the neighborhood squirrels.

She was an avid speller, holding the Idaho state spelling bee title as a child. She also loved crossword puzzle solving. She was a magnificent porcelain painter and seamstress. She loved God, her family and the United States of America.

She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Post 2453; the San Diego China Painting Guild and the Nazarene Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Johanna (Jim) Snyder of Bozeman, Mont.; son, Terry Erwin of Escondido, Calif.; and her daughter, Darla (Jeff) Free of Sandpoint; her grandchildren, Marda Makay Christy Conrad, Leah Free, Logan (David) Marcoulllier, and Caitlyn (Nic) Uhnak; her great-grandchildren, Ty and Shea Conrad, Cole Mackay, Adam Snyder and Ashleigh Snyder; and a great-great-granddaughter; and her special friends, Ida Christopherson, Charlotte Lebow, and Trudy Mendenhall

Beulah was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years; her daughter, Cynthia Erwin; her parents; her brother, Clyde Bowman; and her grandson, Scott Snyder.

 Memorial contributions in Beulah’s name may be made to the VFW Aux., Post 2453, 1325 Pine Street, Sandpoint, Idaho.

Family and friends are invited to sign Beulah’s online guestbook at www.coffeltfuneral.com.

Final arrangements are under the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.