Obituary of Beatrice Patricia Smith

Beatrice "Betty" Patricia Smith

September 26, 1934 – May 19, 2025

A Celebration of Life to honour our loving mom, mother in-law, grandma and great grandma was held on Wednesday, June 11 at the Sedalia Church and Hall.

Cherished memories were shared of her life of 90 years living on the prairies in the Consort and Sedalia areas.

Betty was born Septembert 26 in 1934 to Beatrice and Patrick Lee. She was the oldest of three children, her brother Terry and Sister, Peggy.

Her childhood was on her parents’ farm near Consort. Mom cherished the farm animals, was surrounded by music and poetry, fond memories of saskatoon picking with her family on their pasture hillside and sibling time to and from Greenore School throughout her elementary years.

For her junior grades, the family rented a house in Consort for mom and her siblings to attend school as distance was too far from the farm and no school bus.

In High School, mom stayed in the “Dorm” in Consort. She shared many stories of these years including all the friends she made, being involved in many activities and excelling in her studies.

Mom enjoyed her teenage years in the 4H Beef Club and had the opportunity to attend a 4H event in Olds one summer.  This picture hung in her bedroom for all her years on the farm.

On July 1, 1952, Betty met Allan Smith at the Sports Day in Consort. On February 4, 1955, Betty and Allan were married in a small ceremony in Coronation. They loved to go to local dances, especially enjoying the schottische, a country partner dance. She loved her tall, strong, kind man.

They lived their life together on their Naco farm raising numerous farm animal herds and their eight children. Betty was an amazing consistent hard worker from dawn to well beyond dusk each day, with total dedication to completing each task properly to her impeccable standards with priority on the well-being of all the animals, children and plants.

Betty and Allan enjoyed their growing family of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Their home was open of conversations with family, neighbors and friends.

Betty is lovingly remembered by her children Beth(Ted), Patricia (Mike), Joy (Harvey), Billy (Laurel), Anne (Ray), Lee (Kathy), Tom (Kathy) and Tim (Cathy), twenty five grandchildren and their spouses, and thirty two great grandchildren as well as her sister-in-law Erika Lee and many nieces, nephews and their families.

Betty was predeceased by husband Allan Smith; parents Beatrice and Patrick Lee; sister Peggy Gerber; brother Terry Lee;Allan’s parents Phenie and William Smith; siblings-in-law: Harold (Carolyn) Leslie, Hazel (George) Carey, Grace Smith, Edith (Elmer) Meyer, Ernest (Peggy) Smith, Ruth (Wally) Ford, Evelyn (Joe) Remiji and Bill (Lorraine) Smith.

If desired, memorial donations in Betty’s honor may be made to STARS Donations, Box 570, Calgary, AB T2E 8M7, email: donations@stars.ca or to the Sedalia Church, Box 12, Sedalia, AB T0J 3C0.