Betty Mahon passed away February 7, 2026 in Eureka at the age of 100 years. She was born in Chowchilla on November 27, 1925. She was raised and attended schools in Burbank. Betty had been a resident of Humboldt County since 1950, living in the Loleta area for 20 years, then moved to Eureka. She married Marvin Mahon in 1945 in Burbank. He was in the Navy attached to the Marines when they met.

Betty has two sons, Fred Mahon (wife Carmen) from Sandpoint, Idaho, and Alan Mahon (Marianne Hutchins) in Eureka. She was a loving, caring and nurturing mother who loved her sons deeply.

Betty was a homemaker and a great cook and baker of cookies, cakes, pies and cinnamon rolls. She was usually at home waiting for her boys (and friends) with some delicious treats at the end of the day after school. Alan’s friend, Tracy Davy, would hang out at the house in Loleta as much as he could hoping for some of those bakery treats. Good family memories!

Betty and Marvin were very close and spent most of their time together playing golf, dancing, pinochle and dominoes in later years until Marvin’s passing on May 22, 2009. They were married 63 years. Betty was his soulmate during his years working on a ranch in Loleta with training horses and general ranch work and later when he was employed by Eureka City Schools.

Betty loved her garden and grew many beautiful roses, gladioli, irises, fuchsias and daffodils. She never learned to drive so after Marvin died, Alan moved back to Eureka from Sacramento to be of help to her and as her caregiver the last six years. Alan, Marianne and Betty would play dominoes frequently until the last six weeks of Betty’s life. She was a very competitive player!

Betty’s mother passed away when she was 17 years old. Betty lived in Burbank with her Aunt Rena during some of her teen years. Her aunt lived across the street from the family home of Debbie Reynolds. Betty was about seven years older than Debbie who became a famous actress and whose movies Betty loved to watch. Her Aunt Rena used to sew shirts for actor Dennis Weaver. These were fond memories of Betty.

Betty’s family includes her elder son, Fred and his wife, and their children, Michael (Shelly) and Maria. Almost 7 years later, Alan was born. Previous daughters-in-law of Betty with Alan are Mickie, mother of Tammi Gyori (Jeremy) and Karen Mahon (deceased 1994) mother of Lianne Bosko and Michael Mahon (Jennifer) and twins, Kristina Sparre (Brent) and Melisa Mahon (Rachel).

Great-grandchildren (Fred): Alexis Mahon-Silva (Drew) and son Jerre, Austin Mahon and Step-great-grandson Chris Reniker (Kabrina).

Great-grandchildren (Alan):

Step-granddaughter Lianne: Quinn Bosko

Step-grandson Michael: Alex Mahon

Granddaughter Tammi: Gabrielle Shera (Andrew); Justis (Camille with Freyja due in May); Elijah (Breana) and children Declan, Oliver & baby in August 2026; Noah (Grace) and children Willow and Lillie); Isaiah; Josiah; Isabelle Yalangi (Artiom); Magdalene; Evangeline; Titus; Genevieve; Gwendolyn; Alexandria and Roman.

Granddaughter Kristina: Bradyn and Kaylee Sparre

Granddaughter Melisa: Jackson and Taylor Mahon.

Betty’s nephews include Dan and Kevin Moore, and Debra (Wiese) Hale.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents Helen Rosana (Shrode) Wiese and Abner Henry Wiese, her maternal grandparents Nettie (Scott) Shrode and Willis King Shrode; her paternal grandparents Sofia Ann (Boda) Wiese and William Wiese; her siblings William (Bill) Wiese and Mary (Wiese) Moore and brother-in-law Keith Moore.

Having reached her 100th birthday, Betty had outlived most of her friends and family. She saw so many changes in the world in her lifetime.

On Betty’s behalf, we would like to thank Tim and Sue Davy for their help and support in the most recent years and also Valerie Ellis, a lifetime friend, for remembering Betty with phone calls and cards on special occasions. We appreciate Alan and Illeen Knapp with their help as needed. We would also like to thank Hospice of Humboldt and Humboldt House Lodge for all of their loving care during the last few weeks. We sincerely appreciate the concern and kind gestures of many others. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated.

Preparations are under the care of Sanders Funeral Home and internment at Ocean View Cemetery. Her funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. on February 18, 2026. Donations can be made to Hospice of Humboldt.

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