ELIZABETH INGIBJORG KELLY (BETTY)

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ELIZABETH INGIBJORG KELLY (BETTY) Peacefully surrounded by her family, Betty passed away on February 23, 2000 at the Betel Home, Selkirk at the age of 95. She will be sadly missed by her family; sons Carl Vogen (Betty) of East St. Paul, Barney Vogen (Val) of Toronto and Jack Kelly (Gail) of Lockport; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. The family would like to extend a special thank-you to granddaughter Sandra Tell of Selkirk for all her love and support she gave her grandmother over the years. She was predeceased by her husband Mike in 1985, daughter Jean Johnstone in 1997 and granddaughter Diane Johnstone in 1971. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held on Monday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. in the Gilbart Funeral Chapel, Selkirk with Pastor Terry Throndson officiating. Deepest thanks to the Staff and Volunteers of Betel Home, Selkirk for your care of Elizabeth and the wonderful support to her family this past week. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Betel Home Foundation, 212 Manchester Ave., Selkirk R1A 0B6 or to a charity of your choice. " Dear Lord please grant my visitors tolerance for my confusion, forgiveness for my irrationality and the strength to walk with me in the mist of memory my world has become. Please help them take my hand and stay awhile even though I seem unaware of their presence. Help them to know how their strength and loving care will drift slowly into the days to come just when I need it most. Let them know when I dont recognize them that I will - I will keep their hearts free of sorrow for me, for my sorrow when it comes only lasts a moment. And finally God please let them know how very much their visits mean, how even through this relentless mystery, I can feel their love." Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 25, 2000