Shirley Elizabeth (Betty) Cochrane

Shirley Elizabeth (Betty) Cochrane born February 18, 1941.

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Betty was raised two miles west of Wordsworth, Sk. and was the third youngest of ten children born to Florence and Roy Cann.

Betty attended school in Wordsworth and Arcola. Her passion was nursing at Brock Union Hospital in Arcola, Ninette Sanitorim in Ninette, Manitoba and twenty five years at Moose Mountain Lodge in Carlyle

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Betty married Boyd Cochrane on April 7, 1962. She is survived by her husband Boyd and three children, Dion, Dana (Monell), William and grandchildren Reid (Rosie), Drew, Parker, Carissa (Chris), and Kyra .

Predeceased by parents Roy and Florence, brothers Merlin, Elmer, Earl, Bob, Bill, Dick and sisters Donelda, Lorna and is survived by once sister Darlene.

Betty was involved in the community with curling, figure skating, and UCW. She loved flowers and gardening. Her favorite time was cooking large meals for family and friends. She also loved her time at White Bear Lake; golfing, her flowers, the birds and the long (long) walks. Also, watching her children and grandchildrens various activities (figure skating, hockey, baseball, softball, broomball) just to name a few. For twenty five years, the family always included black labs, and in later years enjoyed Dion's dog Molly. Her life long wish to visit the Maritimes came about in September, 2011. She enjoyed cruises to Alaska and Panama.

Betty was a proud member of AA for twenty eight years

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Thank you to Dr. Cathy Meyer, Dr. M. Zarkovic of the Pasqua Cancer Clinic, and the staff at the Brock Union Hospital and Home Care.

Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014 from the Carlyle United Church with Reverend Sung Shim officiating. Interment in Glen Morris Cemetery.

If friends so wish, donations in memory of Betty may be made to Moose Mountain Lodge, Carlyle or a charity of their own choice.

Arrangements in care of the Orsted Funeral Home (Carlyle)