Betty Van Staalduine

Betty Van Staalduine, beloved wife of the late John Van Staalduine for 62 years, died on Friday, December 23, 2022.

Betty is lovingly remembered by their 5 children: Jerry and his wife, Cathy and their children, Glenn, Blair and Morgan; Lenora; Lyndon (Moose) and his wife Jackie and their children, Kaitlyn and husband Grant Heidinger, Brady and Kasi; Patti and her partner Darcy Faller and their children; Amanda and husband Kris Kristianson, son Kallum, Kristle and partner Dustin Baynham, son Bradly and Vance; Tim and his wife Debra; as well as 2 sisters: Sylvia Robinson and Norma Graham. Betty moved into Foremost following John’s death in 2018 and enjoyed her time in the Fairway manor.

This poem written by Betty, awarded a silver medal at the southeast zone of the Alberta 55+ Games, pretty much sums up her life philosophy.

Like women everywhere

I have lived my life.

I didn’t climb a mountain.

I didn’t fly to the moon.

I didn’t discover penicillin.

I raised my family.

Five beautiful children make their way in the world.

I kept my home.

I loved my neighbour.

I laughed, I cried.

I am at peace.

I have lived well.

There will be no formal Funeral Service held.

If you wish to do something in Betty’s memory, stop and smell the flowers, donate to a favourite charity, hug the ones you love.