Betty May Hatfield Michael was born October 2, 1920, in Lewiston, Idaho and died Sunday, June 8, 2003, at the Life Care Center of Richland where she resided since October 1995 as an Alzheimer’s patient.

Betty suffered polio in infancy but was able to walk due to the dedicated efforts of the Shrine Hospital in Spokane, WA. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1938 and married Charles H. Michael January 3, 1942 in Sacramento, California.

She was a member of Northwest United Protestant Church and Rebekah Lodge #319, Richland.

She was an avid reader and wordsmith. She loved to play Scrabble and card games and to work word puzzles.

Betty is survived by her husband, Charles, Richland, WA; son, Jeffrey L. Michael, San Diego, CA; grandchildren, Keith Michael, Canandaigua, NY, Clay Michael, Longmont, CO and Johanna Michael, Coronado, CA and great grandsons, Janeth Michael, 15, Longmont, CO, Akayla Michael, 6, Longmont, CO and Blaise Michael, 6, Canandaigua, NY.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2003, in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Donations may be made in Betty’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University of Washington RP-10, Seattle, WA 98195.