Angels Camp resident, Frances
Elizabeth (Bette) Airola, passed away November 21 at Foothill Village in Angels
Camp. She was 86.
Mrs. Airola was born in Woodland, Calif. To
Samuel and Frances Fellows on February 12, 1926.
She grew up in Amador County
and attended Sutter Creek High School when she met Bill Airola. They were married on July 11, 1943. She graduated from Bret Harte High School in
1944.
They had three children whom
they raised on the family ranch in Carson Hill. She worked for Virgil Airola
Law Office and later at Calaveras Casuals in San Andreas. She owned her own store, Country Elements,
located in Murphys, then in Angels Camp.
She belonged to PTA, Calaveras –Tuolumne
Cowbelles where she rode with the riding group and the Foothill Swinger Square
Dance Club. Later in life she was active
with the Parkinson’s Support Group in Tuolumne County and served as their
contact person.
After her husband passed away
in2004, she remained on the ranch until January 2007 when she moved to Foothill
Village and enjoyed their many activities.
She is survived by her
children and their spouses, Ginger and Clayton Rasmussen, Bill and Deloris
Airola and Michael Airola, all of Angels Camp.
Grandchildren and their spouses are Jeff and Tracy Rasmussen, Greg and
Mindy Rasmussen, Kyle and Linda Rasmussen, Angels Camp, Kevin Rasmussen of San
Francisco, Jason and Darian Airola, Steven and Corie Airola of Oakdale, Jenny
and Joey Kroon of Farmington, Samantha and Jeff Isernhagen of Escalon, Justin
and Tyler Airola, Zachary and Matthew Airola all of Angels Camp and 16 great
grandchildren.
Memorial service will be held
at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Friday, Dec. 7 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Parkinson’s Institute, 675 Almanor Ave., Sunnyvale, Ca.
94085, or Hospice of Amador & Calaveras, 1500 S. Hwy. 49, Suite 205,
Jackson, Ca. 95642