Leta Temme Obituary (1927

Leta Wyvonne Temme, 86, of Gig Harbor, and formerly of Amarillo, Texas, died February 3, 2014. Born in Durant, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of R.C. and Madgie Crane, who taught throughout west Texas. She graduated high school at 14 from Big Springs High School and began her college studies at Texas Tech. Her parents bought a motel in Roswell, New Mexico, which they renamed the Crane Motel. She joined them and began work at the local radio station, and met and married Fred W. Temme there in 1947. She completed her bachelors degree at Texas A&M in Canyon. She loved to sing and enjoyed playing cards. She worked at the Helium Administration, and was active with the Alzheimers Association, Widowed Persons Service, and AAUW. Family members include her daughter Sharon Deter and son-in-law Ken Deter, of Gig Harbor; and three grandchildren, Stevi Deter, Dawn Deter, and Christina Temme. She is preceded in death by her husband Fred and son, Fred W. Temme, Jr. Funeral services will be held in Amarillo, Texas. Arrangements are being made by Griggs-Schooler-Gordon in Amarillo. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Alzheimers Association.1.800.272.3900, http://www.alz.org/, Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011. Please leave online condolences at www.havenrest.com.