Betty J. Schauble
(June 13, 1935 – October 24, 2020)

Betty J. Schauble, mother of five, grandmother of 10, and great-grandmother of one, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24 in Spokane. Betty was born on June 13, 1935 in Lewiston, Idaho. She was one of four children born to Henry and Vera Kaufman.

Betty and her family split their time growing up on the family farm in Tammany, Idaho, where they became one of the area's largest farmers, and in Spokane, closer to extended family. Betty graduated with top honors from Holy Names Academy in Spokane in 1952. Shortly afterwards, she met the love of her life, Albert (Al) J. Schauble, at a dance in Spokane, and they married on April 30, 1955. Later that year, while Betty was pregnant with their first son, Al was called upon to serve a 16-month tour of duty in Korea, during which time Betty and their first son lived with her parents in Spokane. After Al returned from Korea, they moved to Pullman where Al started his long and successful career as a lawyer and they raised their ever expanding family.

Betty was a devout member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pullman for 60 years, and her life was defined by her unwavering and selfless devotion to her husband, her kids, and her grandkids, always putting the needs of others before her own. Betty's greatest pride was her children and grandchildren, never missing a sporting event, milestone or achievement. She instilled in them a strong appreciation for family traditions and values. Betty's home was not only a haven to her children, but to her children's friends as well. To this day, she is referred to by some of her children's friends as "Saint Betty" for her loving kindness, and for her opening up of her house to them throughout the years.

Betty also had a strong passion for watching her favorite sports teams compete – Gonzaga basketball, WSU football, and the Mariners. She also loved being at the Oregon Coast with her family, watching the tides, strolling on the beach hunting for agates, and teaching the next two generations how best to find them. Betty loved traveling, and she and Al went on many cruises and visited many countries and destinations throughout their 59 years together. Through divine strength and courage, she rebuilt her life at Riverview Retirement, where she loved her apartment overlooking the Spokane River and all the new friends she made there. Betty fought valiantly and successfully to overcome a serious illness for which she was hospitalized earlier this year, and she was so happy to be able to return to her apartment after her recovery.

Betty is survived by her five children and their spouses Al Jr. (Cheryl), Steve (Lynne), Linda, Karen (Steve) Leaffer, and Rob (Gail); her ten grandchildren and their spouses Joe, Kyle (Morgan), Maria (Kevin) Ross, Ryan (Sam), Rob Jr., Kirstin, Lindsey, Jacob, Joshua, and Katherine; her great granddaughter Ellie; and her brother Henry Kaufman Jr., her sister Mary Simon, and sister-in-law Jeanine Kaufman. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Al, her parents Henry and Vera Kaufman, her brother Harold Kaufman, her brother-in-law Harold Simon, her sister-in-law Mary Jean Kaufman, and her granddaughter Jacqueline Leaffer. Betty is now reunited for eternity with her beloved husband in heaven.

A private Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, November 7th at 2pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pullman, followed by burial. The funeral will be streamed live. A "Celebration of Life" event will be held in Spokane at a future date. For memorial contributions in Betty's honor, please contact Kimball Funeral Home www.kimballfh.com at (509) 334-3303 who has the family's requests on file.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to either The Betty Schauble Memorial Fund, supporting research in heart failure in women, at the University of Colorado Center for Women's Health Research.  Please send your gift payable to University of Colorado Foundation to PO Box 17126, Denver, CO 80217.  On the memo line of the check, please note Betty's first and last name.  Gifts may also be made online at https://giving.cu.edu/BettySchauble .

Donations may also be sent to the Betty Schauble Memorial Fund, supporting the treatment of life-threatening diseases in children, at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  Please send your gift to St. Jude Gift Funds, PO Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.  On the memo line of the check please note Betty's first and last name or ID #6835709.  Gifts may also be made online at https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/GiftFunds/GiftFunds?px=6835709&pg=personal&fr_id+39300.