Betty M. Linnemann
Apr 9, 1935 -
May 23, 2026
Betty M. Linnemann, age 91, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026, in San Angelo, Texas.
She was born on April 9, 1935, in Lockwood, Mo., to Henry and Geneva Warner. In 1938, her brother Donald was born and the family later moved to Bremerton, Wash. Her parents both worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard before and during WWII, building ships for the U.S. Navy. After the war, her family moved to Seattle, Wash., where she attended Cleveland High School and graduated in 1953.
She met her husband John in 1954, at the Spanish Castle ballroom in downtown Seattle and they married on June 18, 1955. Their three children were born in West Seattle, where John began his career with the Shell Oil Company on Harbor Island. Betty began her career as a vital statistics and elections reporter for the Seattle Post Intelligencer and was there for 12 years. She also started her own business, Westwood Accounting, in 1962, and later brought her business to Alaska.
In 1975, Betty and John moved to Anchorage, Alaska, when John was promoted to Plant Manager at Anchorage Airport fueling facility, where he remained for the next 22 years.
Betty was a tireless advocate for seniors and the disabled. She worked in accounting and finance for Access AK and as a Board Member for the Older Persons Action Group. In 2006, she became a Certified Nursing Assistant, at the age of 71. She joined Zonta in 1987, and remained an active member until her passing.
Betty was an avid reader, gardener and world traveler throughout Europe, Asia, South America and the Caribbean. She loved to fly fish off Torpedo Island on the Kenai River near their camp at Dot's Landing. Many wonderful memories were made with family and friends while she and John were "on River time."
She is preceded in death by her husband, John Sr.; son, John Jr.; and brother, Donald. She is survived by her son, Joseph Linneman of Anchorage; daughter, Elizabeth Hill (Phillip) of San Angelo; and grand-doggies, Josie and Jammy.
Graveside service and burial will be held at JBER on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 11:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Access AK or OPAG.
Due to security measures at JBER, attendees will be required to respond no later than June 3, 2026, to Joe Linneman at 907-621-0085 or libbyhilldesign@gmail.com with the following information: First name, middle initial, last name; DL# or ID# and issuing state; Real DL/ID – Yes or No; Date of birth; U.S. Citizen - Yes or No.
