ELIZABETH MAY LATTA

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ELIZABETH (BETTY) MAY LATTA (nee ARNASON) 1925 - 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wife, mom, grandma and great-grandma, Betty Latta, peacefully in the early morning of October 25, 2016, at the Stonewall Hospital, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. She will be deeply missed by her husband of 62 years, Don, a resident of Rosewood Lodge; daughter Chris (Robin), daughter Robyn (Brian); son Verne (Donna); sister Kay; grandchildren, Carrie (Alexis), Brent (Sarah and Shea), Greg, Jory (Jen, Ethan, Aiden and Ellie), Jeff and Casie, as well as many other family members and friends. Waiting to greet her are her parents, Mundi and Ruth Arnason, sister Lillian and grandson Kiel. Betty was born in Teulon, Manitoba on May 13, 1930, grew up and went to school in the Teulon area. She married Don in 1954 and spent the majority of her married life on the farm in Balmoral, retiring to Stonewall around 10 years ago. Mom loved to garden and there was no place she would rather be, but she still made time for so many other hobbies. Many of her family members and friends cherish items made by her, including Eskimo parkas, leather mitts and mukluks, knitted items, paintings, quilts and much more. She loved her family and we loved her. A community of family and friends gathered to celebrate Betty's life at the time of her passing. The family wishes to extend our heartfelt and sincere thank you to Dr. Graham and the compassionate nursing staff at Stonewall Hospital, for providing tremendous medical and comfort care to Mom and for helping her to feel loved during her illness. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Betty may be made to the Manitoba Parkinson's Society, 414 Westmount Drive, Winnipeg, MB, R2J 1P2. "If tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand, That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand. She said my place was ready in Heaven far above, and that I'd have to leave behind all those that I dearly love. So when tomorrow starts without me, don't think we're far apart, for every time you think of me, I'm right here in your heart." MacKenzie Funeral Home Stonewall 204-467-2525 info@mackenziefh.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 29, 2016