BETTY ANN OSVATH (CAREFOOT)

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BETTY ANN OSVATH (nee CAREFOOT) After a lengthy illness, Betty Osvath passed away at the Hospice of Dayton (Ohio, USA) on Thursday, May 3, 2001. Born September 9, 1941, in Gladstone, MB, Canada, Betty graduated from Gladstone High School in 1958 and Manitoba Teachers College in 1959. She taught at a rural school south of Gladstone as well as the Plumas Elementary School. In 1962 Betty married Alex Osvath, a farmer from Plumas, and shortly thereafter, immigrated to the United States. Upon arrival to the Beavercreek, Ohio area, the Osvaths joined Alexs sister Agnes and husband Alan Boczonadi. In 1963 Alex and Betty relocated to Xenia, Ohio where their daughter Karla Deanne was born. The following year Betty had their second daughter, Kelly Faye. Betty left the teaching profession to stay at home with her children, but she led a very busy life outside of the home. Co-managing a neighbouring apple orchard with the Boczonadis on U.S. 35, she baked scrumptious apple pies which folks would drive for miles to buy. She also volunteered for several charitable organizations including OIC, working under Maggie McKnight teaching adult literacy classes. Throughout the years, Betty held several jobs in the Xenia area; secretary for a local insurance company, manager of a clothing store and kitchen designer for the Better Kitchens. Betty, Alex and the girls always looked forward to their yearly two-week vacations, camping on the beach in Florida or South Carolina while stopping every year at "Rock City" in Chatanooga, TN, for their traditional family photo on "lovers leap." They also enjoyed several trips back to Canada to visit family and friends. In 1983 Betty and Alex opened a business, The Kitchen Place, Inc., 1163 W. Second St. in Xenia. Their first desk was actually the family card table and folding chairs. As the company prospered, they added more displays and finally, new offices. Eventually, their daughters joined the company. It was a great gift for the family to spend so much time together. With the onset of her health problems, Alex took care of Bettys day-to-day needs while continuing to manage the business they both loved so much until he passed away on December 1, 2000. Betty and Alex loved their yard in the country with the rabbits, squirrels, birds and the occasional deer. They would sit for hours by the patio and watch the wildlife as they played Scrabble, Cribbage, or worked the daily crossword puzzle. Bettys sister Verla would travel from Canada on numerous occasions to lend a very appreciated helping hand. Granddaughter Samantha was also a frequent visitor to the Osvath home where playing with wind chimes was her favourite game. The sound of wind chimes will forever be a loving reminder of Betty and Alex to their daughters and granddaughter. After Alexs death, Betty moved to the Hospice of Dayton. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Alex in 2000; her father Mervon James Carefoot in 1975; her infant brother Larry John Carefoot in 1940; and her brother-in-law Allan Boczonadi in 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Karla and Dr. William D. Shelton, daughter Samantha and soon-to-be-born daughter Alexandra of Chicago, IL, Kelly and Mark Zamonski and soon-to-be-born child of Dayton, OH; mother Thelma Carefoot-Mowat and Sylvester Mowat of Gladstone, MB; sister Verla and Dave McFarlane of Winnipeg, MB, with children, Douglas, Steven and Michael; brother Jack Carefoot and Chris Howard of Lethbridge, AB, with children, James, Janna and Stuart; brother Clifford Carefoot of Winnipeg; sister Sherre and Clyde Walker with children, Tommy, Tammy, and Travis of Snow Lake, MB; sister-in-law Agnes (Boczonadi) and Nick Stanislo of Beavercreek, OH; niece Terry and Mark Baker with children, Jennifer, Angela, John of Columbus, OH; nephew Robert Boczonadi; and family friends, Tom and Karen Detty with children, Morgan and Conner of Xenia, OH. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, P.O. Box 3509, Dayton, OH, 45401. Private burial will be held at the convenience of the family.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 09, 2001