Elizabeth Kay Hadden

Our beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother, Elizabeth “Beth” Kay (Bowers) Hadden, passed away on March 30, 2023, at the young of 83, in Mesa, Arizona, after a long battle with Raynaud’s Syndrome and Scleroderma.

Elizabeth was born on April 20, 1939, in Cleveland, Ohio, to the late James and Arlene Bowers. She was the middle of three siblings, older sister Constance, and younger brother James, who always called her ‘Bethy’.

Beth married Ray Hadden on October 24, 1959, and from that moment on, her feet never touched the ground. Beth and Ray went on to eventually move 28 times, encompassing a good part of the United States, as well as West Africa, Aruba, Holland, and Saudi Arabia. They explored more countries than we have room to list. During all those moves, Beth lovingly raised three girls, Christine, Kimberley, and Jeanine. She never made it to college, but she always read whatever she could get her hands on and studied up on each destination by reading and pouring over the history and culture of each place, making sure that the girls saw and absorbed the full experience. By self-education, she probably knew more about history and the world than most professors. Beth was consumed by wanderlust and lived her dream.

Beth was just an amazing woman. Aside from all the moving and travels, her career as a wife and mother was not all she accomplished. Beth’s first job was as a Doctor’s Assistant and from there, she went on to perform a myriad of jobs. She was at times a Secretary, a Saleswoman, and worked for the Campus Crusade for Christ. However, her crowning achievement was when she went to work and became a Missionary, for the ‘Jesus Film Project’ in the capacity of Photo Librarian.

Beth and Ray eventually retired and moved to PebbleCreek in Goodyear, Arizona where they found a place that truly became their home. Beth involved herself with Bible Study, KareBears, dancing, singing and acting. Everybody that met her loved her, and all her friends were really family.

Elizabeth was many things, as well as incredibly courageous, brave, beautiful, giving. And she was our Wife and Mother!

Elizabeth is survived by her ever-loving husband Ray, her three girls, Christine of AZ, Kimberley (Britt) of WA, and Jeanine (Philip) of Texas, three grandchildren, Scott (Mindy), Nicole (Sydni), and Sean, three great-grandchildren, Braxton, Emma, and Rowan, sister Constance of AZ, and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, her brother, James Bowers, preceded her in death.

Please join Beth’s family on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 10:30 A.M., for a Celebration of Life at PebbleCreek Community Church, Eagles Nest Ballroom, 3645 Club House Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395