Elizabeth E. Lampkin

Elizabeth E. Betty Lampkin, 75, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2013 at her home in Mountlake Terrace, WA after a courageous 6-year battle with liver cancer. Betty was born on November 11, 1937 in Cincinnati and was the daughter of Loretta V. (Schaurer), RN and Dr. Joseph H. Jansen Jr., MD. She attended St. Williams elementary school and Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati. In 1955, Betty moved to Washington, DC to attend Trinity College. It was there that she met her future husband, Philip Lampkin Jr. Although the marriage ended in divorce, they remained close friends until his death in 1992. She lived in Washington, DC and Silver Spring, Maryland until 1972, when she returned to Cincinnati. There, she taught Montessori and ran an in-home daycare. In 1980, she moved to Seattle, WA. She was a Customer Service Rep for JC Penney insurance and in 1987, became a CSR at AAA insurance. She retired from AAA after 20 years of service in 2007. Her greatest love was spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her six children: Philip Lampkin of Covington, WA, Michael (Ping) Lampkin of Auburn, WA, Gregory Lampkin of Mountlake Terrace, WA, Kathryn Lampkin of Mountlake Terrace, WA, Amy Lampkin of Vienna, VA and Christopher (Keily) Lampkin of Henderson, NV; six grandchildren: Keelan Reynolds, Philip, Michael, John, Grace and Penelope Lampkin; a brother, Joseph H. (Mary Frances) Jansen and a sister, Sr. Mary Ann Jansen, OSU, both of Cincinnati; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Announcement: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bettys memory to Ursulines of Brown County, 20860 State Route 251, Saint Martin, OH 45118; or to Evergreen Hospice Services, 12040 NE 128th St, MS 5, Kirkland, WA, 98034-3013.