Elizabeth "Betty" Cheeks

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, PA where she attended school and married Walter Cheeks on June 5, 1940. She continued to live in Bridgeville while her husband served in WW II. In 1950 she moved to Inglewood, CA and worked as a switchboard operator for the Auto Club of Southern California. She moved to Carson City, NV and then to Sandpoint, ID in 2001. Elizabeth was a member of Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sandpoint. She collected music boxes and had over 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, CA; daughter Joyce Knott of Hope, ID; grandchildren Matthew and Jason Cheeks of Westminster, CA; Danny (and Charlene) Knott of Kootenai, ID; Lorena (and Rick) Steiner of Sandpoint, ID; Teresa (and Robert) Schultz of Kootenai, ID; Donald L. Schade (and family) in Co; Heather Moreno (and family) in Co 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.