Betty Ann Heron passed on Saturday June 11, 2022 at the age of 88.
Betty is survived by: her sister Irene, three children Sandy, Doug (Sandy) and Arlana (Jaime), grandchildren Danny (Tamara) Nicole, Amanda (Carlo) and Christa (Dave). She was great-grandma to Danny’s children Ryan, Emily and Zach, and Nicole’s children Tyler and Bentley. To Christa’s children Paisleigh, Teaghan and Oaklan – she was GG.
She is predeceased by parents Pearl and Les Gardiner, brother Bill and sister Frances, husband Don, son-in-law Barry and great-granddaughter Luciella.
Betty Ann was born at Royal Inland hospital Aug 17, 1933 to Les and Pearl Gardiner. She grew up on the family farm with brother Bill and sisters Frances and Irene. She later moved to town and boarded with George and Dorothy Bowers in order to complete her education. She attended the old Kamloops High School and was a part of the last graduating class of 1952.
After graduating, she started her career with the BC Forest Service. Soon after, she met Don (Donald Raymond Heron) of Cherry Creek. They were married on June 27th, 1953. Sandy was born in 1958, Doug soon followed and lastly, Arlana. It is during these years that Betty stayed home to raise us.
As we got older, Betty returned to work and started at Sears. This is where she met Raffelina Johnson, who has remained a trusted and true friend. Betty enjoyed her time at Sears, working with the public and becoming a department manager. After leaving Sears she started to work at BC Tel. It was here that she met many special friends: Erna, Pearl, Peggy, Guido, and John (to name a few). She then retired from Telus, as it is now called, in 1994.
Living in the same neighbourhood for over 60 years, her passion for gardening was evident in her beautiful garden and flower beds. The neighbourhood has changed over 60 years, but it is still present, and always keeping a watchful eye were the Russells and the Papes.
Betty's last years were spent gardening, baking, driving the cancer bus to Kelowna and volunteering at People in Motion (doing Income tax). She had many luncheon groups: Sears, Telus and the old neighbourhood group. There was always shopping. The grandchildren and great-grandchildren always brought her happiness, and she spent as much time as she could with them.
