Obituary of Elizabeth Rachel Hope

Betty passed away peacefully at the age of 82 while daughters Kim and Tammie were holding her hands to her final breath on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 5:43 AM at Columbia House in Invermere.

Betty endured frontotemporal Dementia for the past eight years before meeting her maker.

Elizabeth (Betty) Rachel Hope was born March 29, 1941 in Prineville Alberta.

Betty and Gerald got married on May 18, 1957 in Invermere and together they raised their daughters Kim and Tammie, and son David.

Betty filled her busy life with many creative arts and crafts, gardening, cooking, and baking. Her claim to fame was her beautiful glass mosaics that were proudly displayed at the Radium Hot Springs mezzanine. She loved hiking in the great outdoors with friends or family.

Betty's favourite past-time was spending time with her children, grandchildren, plus many nieces and nephews.

Survived by husband Gerald, daughters Kim (Jan), Tammie (Steve) grandchildren Melissa (Jason), Matthew (Leesa), Amanda (Neil), Ashley (Ben), James (Trish), Andrew (Tanya).

Great-grandchildren Brennen (Shaina), Ayla, Lily, Isabel, Hunter, Wyatt, Leo, Forest, Rebecca, Jasper, Marcus, Liam, Maisie.

Betty was predeceased by parents Mary and Everett Noland, sisters Clara (Jim), Grace (Henry), Beulah (Al), and brother Bob, son David (Leslie), great-grandson Gavin.

A Service for Betty will be held at Lake Windermere Alliance Church, 326 10^th Avenue Windermere, on Monday, November 20 at 11:00 AM. A light lunch and visiting to follow.

“we therefore commit this body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to eternal life.”