Obituary of Betty Mary Boehm

Passed away peacefully at Pinehaven Nursing Home, Waterloo on Monday, May 22, 2017, in her 95th year. To Betty, her family was everything.

Beloved wife of the late Edwin Boehm (1958).  Loving mother of Cheryl Strome, Heather (Bruce) Edmeades, Cindy (Allan) Balfour and the late Penny Gowing (2008); son-in-law David Gowing (Suzanne). Will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren Miranda (Ryan) Gent, Brandon (Colleen) Strome, Sam Edmeades (Skylar), Clayton Balfour (Semini), Joe Balfour and Joshua Gowing (Larissa).  Cherished great-grandmother of Abby, Emma, Marcus and Callum.  Also, survived by many other family and friends.

Predeceased by her parents Herman and Martha Lehman; her six sisters and one brother.

Throughout her life, she triumphed over many hardships, from the tragic loss of a sister, the early death of her husband while raising a young family, the loss of a daughter 9 years ago and most recently her battle with dementia.  She worked hard all her life ending her career at Parkwood Manor Nursing Home until her retirement at age 65.  Betty was a long-time member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Friends are invited to share their memories of Betty with her family during a memorial visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from 7 to 9 p.m.  The celebration of Betty’s life will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 11 a.m. A reception will immediately follow in the Fireside Reception Room. A private family interment will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo.

Condolences for the family and donations to Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington or Charity of Choice may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.