Feb. 14, 1926 – March 31, 2022

Betty was born to Wilhelm and Matilda Eichenhofer in Glendale.  She spent much of her growing up years in McFarland, returning to the area to attend Glendale High School. Upon graduation, she worked at Hoover High School.

She met and married her husband Ben and they raised two children in the Crescenta Valley. She was very involved with their activities in and after school. When they were older, Betty returned to work for the Glendale Unified School District and stayed until her retirement. Son Jerry was a Glendale police officer and daughter Jan is a news anchor at KNX. 

For 20 years, Betty was a weekly volunteer at the Glendale Police Dept.’s Montrose substation. She enjoyed helping the public with fingerprinting and other services, being part of the Caring Callers program and interacting with officers. One of her most treasured experiences was meeting and having a picture taken with actor Tom Selleck when he was filming in Montrose. 

Betty was very active and loved spending time outdoors. She especially enjoyed bowling and golfing, belonging to weekly leagues. She was still golfing once or even twice a week at age 90, priding herself on pulling the golf bag – not using a cart.

Betty maintained long-lasting friendships. Over a 50-year period, one group met and played Bunco each month. She was a crossword puzzle fan and remained a formidable gin opponent to the very end of her life. 

Betty passed a year ago at the age of 96. She was pre-deceased by husband Ben (1984) and son Jerry (2021). She is survived by daughter Jan (Red) and grandchildren Ailene and Ian.