It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Beverly Denise Williamson, on Friday, February 7, 2020 at St. Anne Hospital with her sons by her side.
She leaves to cherish her memory, sons Shawn Williamson (Rachelle) and Barry Williamson (Deanna); grandchildren Taylor, Sarah, Kash and Evan; brothers Cyril (Arlie), Dan (Colleen); sister Jeanette (Lloyd); brother-in-law Bob Williamson (Jean); sister-in-laws Sharon Watts (Jack), Joan Knisley (Merlin) and Vivian Williamson.
She is predeceased by her first husband Mervyn Williamson, her second husband Kenneth Snider; parents Harry & Ivey Warrener; sister Marilyn (Darcy) and brother Earl (Joan).
Bev was born in Baldur, Manitoba where she was raised on a farm. She was the youngest of six children where she spent many hours enjoying her family and all of the shenanigans that they would get into together.
She met the love of her life, Merv and decided to reside in Brandon, Manitoba to start their life and raise a family. She started working at MTS and Woolco, which then led to a 30-year career as a Loans Officer at the Royal Bank of Canada.
Bev and Merv enjoyed happy times camping during the summers, travelling around Manitoba, and making a lot of friends. They enjoyed the outdoors so much that they bought a cabin at Oak Lake Beach, and there they shared many laughs and great memories with their fellow crew, “The Lakers”.
In 2001, she lost her beloved Merv to a fight with cancer. After some time, she met her second husband and friend Ken and they decided to move from Brandon to Winnipeg to be closer to her kids.
After she lost Ken due to illness in 2017, Bev then moved to Paradise Village, in St. Anne, Manitoba, where she spent the remainder of her years enjoying gardening, square dancing, and her new puppy, Zoey.
She had a real zest for life with her easy-going attitude and personality, along with a great sense of humour. Where she beamed though, was the times she got to be with her sons and special family gatherings. What she cherished the most was spending time with her grandchildren, where she always made time to go to their numerous hockey games to cheer them on or anything that they wanted to do.
A funeral service will be held at Central United Church, 327-8th Street, Brandon, Manitoba at 1:00 pm on Friday, February 21, 2020.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Brandon Humane Society.
