GARNET JAMES BEYETTE

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GARNET JAMES BEYETTE Mr. Garnet James Beyette, aged 84 years of Beausejour, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Beausejour District Hospital. He is survived by his son James (Christine) of Beausejour and daughter Bonnie Gowler of Calgary, grandchildren Jamie (Ryan) Voss; David Beyette, Alysia Gowler and Pamela Beyette, great grandchildren Saundra and Clarissa Voss, brother Lloyd and sister Irene (Michael) Baron as well as nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Velma and son-in-law Bruce Gowler, a brother Elgin in infancy, sister Anna Arganbright, and parents Isabel and Norman Beyette. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Riverside Evergreen Chapel, Dauphin, MB. with Pastor Roland Rendell officiating. Interment will follow in the Riverside cemetery. Garnet was born at home on the shore of Lake Dauphin, the eldest son of Isabel and Norman. Norman passed away when Garnet was six years old and the family moved a number of times before settling with his grandmother Switzer in the Sandringham District. He grew up there and in the late 30's, started farming. He met Velma who was teaching in the area and they were married in 1944. In 1956, after several bad crop years, the family moved to Dryden, ON, where he worked for the Pulp and Paper Mill for 29 years retiring in 1985. In 1987, they returned to Dauphin. Over the years, he enjoyed fishing, snowmobiling, RV-ing with the Good Sams, and trips across Canada and the United States. He took much pride in his garden of vegetables and rose bushes. He looked after Velma for several years before she moved to the Dauphin Personal Care Home in 2000. Garnet himself moved into the Personal Care home in April 2004. ln July of that year he moved to East Gate Lodge Personal Care Home in Beausejour where he resided until his passing at the Beausejour District Hospital. The family would like to express their thanks to the staff of East Gate Personal Care Home (Rose Unit) for the loving care they gave to our Dad. In lieu of flowers, if friends and family so desire, donations in his memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Manitoba Genealogical Society. SOBERING FUNERAL CHAPEL CREMATORIUM, Beausejour 268-3510 or MB. Toll Free 1-877-776-2220

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 20, 2005