Elizabeth (Beth) E. Thomas

Elizabeth (Beth) E. Thomas passed away on October 10, 2011 surrounded by family. Beth was born in Hardesty, Alberta on March 2, 1920 to Clyde and Ruth Petersen. She was raised in Mead, WA where she married Ernie Thomas on

October 1, 1938. Ernie and Beth moved to Auburn in 1940 and raised six children. Beth is preceded in death by her husband Ernie, son Jim Thomas and daughter Mary Jo Ann Martinson. Beth is survived by her sister Carol Maynard (Warren), Port Townsend, daughters Beverly (Ray) Johnson of Lake Tapps, Terri Wright of Auburn, Sharon Flannery of Pacific and son Stephen of Stuttgart, Germany, 12 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Beth was the bookkeeper at Dietzen’s Thriftway and Green River Foods for over 20 years before retiring in 1982. Beth was an active member of Holy Family Church for over 70 years and resided at Wesley Homes, Lea Hill for the past 18 months. A vigil service will be held October 14, 2011 at 7pm at Holy Family Catholic Church. The Funeral services will be Saturday, October 15, 2011, 11am at Holy Family Catholic Church, Auburn, WA.

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