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MARY ELIZABETH (BETTY) ORTON (GROSE)
Born: Feb 02, 1920
Date of Passing: Apr 22, 2012
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryMARY ELIZABETH (BETTY) ORTON (nee GROSE) February 2, 1920 April 22, 2012 After a brief illness, Betty Orton passed away peacefully at Grace General Hospital on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the age of 92. Betty leaves to mourn her daughter Marilyn McCorrister, grandsons Kevin (Kirsten), Andrew (Crystal), Stuart (Sheryl) and Robert McCorrister, six great-grandchildren, brothers David (Bernice) and James (Ernastine) Grose and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband Leonard, daughter Janice, and brother Gerald. Betty was born at home in St. James and other than the years in nurses' training lived most of her life in the St. James area. For the past eight years she has been a resident of the Metropolitan Kiwanis Courts on Ness Avenue. Nursing was her passion. She enrolled in nursing at the Grace Hospital in 1943 during the war years and graduated with the general proficiency award in 1946. She started her nursing career as head nurse on a medical surgical ward. After a brief stay at home to start a family she worked as a special before the days of ICU, as a head nurse on a medical ward, surgical clinical instructor, relief evening nursing supervisor and then was weekend nursing supervisor at Grace. In 1961 she went back to work full time as the head nurse to start the new ICU unit at the Grace and then moved as head nurse in ICU when the new hospital was built. After retiring from Grace she became Assistant Director of Nursing at Deer Lodge Hospital where she worked an additional five years before retiring in 1980. She was a lifelong member of St. James and Silver Heights United churches and a lifetime member of the United Church Women. The funeral will be held on Friday, May 18, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Silver Heights United Church, 199 Garrioch Avenue. A very special thank you to Dr. George and all the wonderful staff on 3 South at Grace. Their care and compassion was very much appreciated. Flowers are gratefully declined. Donations can be made in her memory to Prime c/o Deer Lodge Centre, 2109 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3J 0L3. Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.mb.ca 885-9715
Publish Date: Apr 28, 2012
MARY ELIZABETH (BETTY) ORTON (nee GROSE) February 2, 1920 April 22, 2012 After a brief illness, Betty Orton passed away peacefully at Grace General Hospital on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the age of 92. Full notice to follow in Saturday's paper. Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.mb.ca 885-9715
Publish Date: Apr 28, 2012
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 28, 2012
Condolences & Memories (3 entries)
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I remember well Mrs Orton's years in the Nursing Department at Deer Lodge for her dedication to the patients and her leadership for the nursing staff. My condolences to her family at this sad time. - Posted by: Edith Stephenson (EX Deer Lodge Hospital RN) on: May 08, 2012
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Mrs. Orton (as we knew her) was a compassionate and understanding nurse and teacher. She respected each patient, and student, as she patiently led us all through our orientations and regular shifts in Grace Hospital ICU. Her example was an inspiration to me through all my nursing career. My condolences to her family. Shirley (Beley) Unrau - Posted by: Shirley Unrau (nee Beley) (former nursing student 1961 - 1964) on: Apr 29, 2012
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I vividly recall the passion that Mrs. "O" had for life - for the people around her whether they were patients, staff or the visitors in DL. Being a young respiratory technologist in the late 70's, she was a great mentor, and guided the people around her in a kind and nurturing way. She led by example, but had so much fun doing it! "Life is what you make it"... was the motto she taught me, and her warm, caring hugs, smiles and sparkle in those eyes have never been forgotten! My sympathy to her family - it appears she has left a great legacy behind her! - Posted by: Lori Robinson Denbow (Deer Lodge Hospital Co - worker) on: Apr 28, 2012
