Bertie Mae Weber

Bertie Mae Odell was born to James Bartlet Odell and Mary K Huck in Columbus, Montana on November 5, 1920. Her family moved to Odessa, Washington when she was five years old. She attended schools in Odessa and graduated as salutatorian from Odessa High School in 1938. She continued her education in nursing but then worked for Boeing during World War II. She married Ernest " Ernie" Balzer Weber on March 17, 1942 at Fort Lewis. They had five children. The couple moved to a cattle ranch on Crab Creeek near Odessa in 1946. They moved to the Columbia Basin in 1953 and built a home near George, Washington. Two sons Buckley Gene and Patrick Michael passed away as infants. Her daughters Kathie and Connie, and one son Jon survived her. Her parents, a brother and sister predeceased her. Her daughters lived in George, Washington and her son in Ephrata, Washington at the time of her death. Her husband Ernie and two brothers, Art and Howard survive her.