TAGGART, Betty Rose (Age 87) Formerly from Spokane passed away on November 10th of complications from dementia and Parkinson’s.

Betty was born May 25th, 1926, in the small town of Havre, Montana, the daughter of Minnie and Clarence Bradley.

She moved to Billings, Montana where she went to school and married Vern Taggart.

She and Vern had three children, Ken, Nancy and Larry.

They in turn gave Betty eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Betty moved to Spokane in 1955 to raise her children.

Her family was the most important thing in her life.

She expressed her love for family and friends every day, but especially at birthdays and holidays.

Her Christmas celebrations and gifts were legendary.

Betty was a retail manager for twelve years, after retiring she volunteered at local hospitals and the Spokane Police Department for a number of years.

In 2009 she moved to Snohomish to live with her son.

To those of us who knew Betty, we will never forget the smile and the kindness, for the world lost a truly great human being.

We miss her deeply.