ELIZABETH (BETTY) MONKMAN (WATSON)

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ELIZABETH (BETTY) MONKMAN (nee WATSON) Peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 2001 Betty passed away at Red River Place in Selkirk, Man. She was predeceased by her husband Norman Monkman; her parents, Joseph and Edith Watson, as well as her brothers, Tom and Joe; her sisters, Margaret Watson, Mary Ferguson and Myrtle Dixon. She is survived by brother George Watson; sisters, Eleanor Watson, Shirley Linklater and Joyce Komik, as well as her special niece Diane (Barry) MacIntosh and their daughters, Leah (Eric) Melnyk, Sandra (Bruce) Fournier, Susan (Tim) Case, their children and numerous other nephews and nieces. Betty had recently been reunited with her son Bob (Bernice) Toews and their children, Lisa (Jim) Funk, Jason, Tim, Joshua, Sarah and David. Betty hadnt seen Bob since his birth. A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m. in the Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk with Rev. Peter Cain presiding. Cremation has taken place and a private family interment will take place at a later date. The family extends their appreciation and thanks to Dr. Lindenshmidt and the staff of Red River Place for their care and kindness during Bettys stay with them. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of ones choice. In tears we saw you sinking, We watched you fade away, You suffered much in silence, You fought so hard to stay. You faced your task with courage, Your spirit did not bend, But still you kept on fighting, Until the very end. God saw you getting tired, When a cure was not to be, So He put His arms around you, And whispered "Come to Me". Thanks for all the years you gave us, And for the times we shared, We only pray that when you left us, You know how much we all cared. Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk, in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 17, 2001