KATHLEEN (KAY) BEATTIE

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KATHLEEN (KAY) BEATTIE It is with love and sadness our Mom, Gramma, Great-Gramma Kathleen "Kay" Beattie (Levins) passed away peacefully on March 27, 2004 at Rosewood Lodge in Stonewall, MB. Kay was predeceased by her husband Johnnie Beattie. Mom was born in Crandall, MB on July 23, 1906. Her family moved to Lenore, MB in 1909 and Mom took all of her schooling there. Then in 1924 Kay attended Normal School in Brandon and taught at Winfield School for three years while living in Souris. The next year she taught at Lenore for one year. In 1929 Kay moved to Makaroff where she taught school until 1974. It was in Makaroff that Mom met and married Johnnie Beattie. Moms family Donna (Harold Nabe), Ilene (Peter Penniston), Clifford and Beryl (Ross Poulsen) were all raised there. Kays also survived by seven great-grandchildren. In 1940 Mom started back teaching in Makaroff and taught many generations of children. Kay taught there for 27 and a half years, the next 4 and a half years Kay taught in Roblin Collegiate. In 1974 Kay and Johnnie retired and moved to Togo, SK where they enjoyed their retirement taking various trips around Canada and the USA. After Dad passed away Mom moved into Assiniboine Manor in Togo and the honour of being its first resident. When Moms health began to fail a bit she moved to Hilltop Manor in Stony Mountain where she acquired a group of new friends, and got to visit with some of her great-grandchildren. In 2001 Mom moved to Rosewood Care Home in Stonewall until her demise. Mom will be greatly missed but decided to go with the Angels and watch over all of us. Till we meet again we love you Mom. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 2 at the Togo Community Hall at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Frances Patterson will officiate. MacKenzie Funeral Home Stonewall in care of arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 29, 2004