Betty W. Germeau, 78, of Centralia, Wash., passed away March 19, 2019. She was born Oct. 30, 1940, in Los Angeles, Calif., to the late Gustav and Cora Peterson. Betty was the eldest of three children.
She graduated from Mossyrock High School in 1959. Betty married William (Bill) A. Davis and they had two children, Christina (Davis) Kaech and Teresa (Resa Davis) Aldrich. Betty and Bill divorced and she later married Stanley Germeau and they were married for 46 years. Betty had a long career with the Washington State Legislature. She enjoyed politics, art, music, traveling, gardening and her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gus and Cora Peterson; and sister, Delores Peterson.
Betty is lovingly remembered by her husband, Stanley E. Germeau of Centralia; brother, Roger Peterson of Puyallup; daughters, Christina (Steve) Kaech of Pe Ell, Resa (Tom) Aldrich of Kearney, Neb.; grandchildren, Trevor (Brittany) Keach, Whitney (Joseph) Wooster and Rece Aldrich; great-grandchildren, Barron and Angus Keach and James Wooster.
A special thank you to the Providence Centralia Hospital doctors and staff, Sharon Care Center and My Blue Heaven for their great care.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Sticklin Funeral Chapel, 1437 S. Gold St., Centralia, WA 98531, with a graveside service to follow at Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis, Wash.
