Obituary of Kozey Ferne Ellingboe

Kozey Ferne (Willard) Ellingboe, a long time resident of Beaverlodge, passed away at the QEII Hospital in Grande Prairie on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 at the age of 89 years. Kozey was born on February 5th, 1923 in Oyen, Alberta. From there the family moved to Lloydminster, then in 1928 to Tupper, B.C. and in the fall of 1938 to Rio Grande. She met her husband, Art Ellingboe in 1939 and was married October 23, 1941. They remained on the Ellingboe Homestead1972 until retirement when they moved to Beaverlodge and then to Amisk Court. Kozey is survived by her eight children: daughter's Joy(Francis) Juneau, Arta (Dave) Juneau, Bessie (Bob)Watson & Gloria(Gordon) Bulley, son's Alton (Eadie) Ellingboe, James(Dorothy) Ellingboe, Denis (Marilyn)Ellingboe & Kerry (Yvonne) Ellingboe as well as 17 grand-children and 14 great grand children. Kozey was pre-deceased by her husband, Art Ellingboe in 1981, her mother and father, Jim & Bessie Willard, sister Jean Sask, brother's Gerald and Merton Willard plus 1 sister in law, 3 brother in laws, 4 nephews and 2 nieces. Kozey had a love for gardening and quilting. She was a long time member of the IODE and the UCW in Beaverlodge. She worked at the Beaverlodge Hospital for many years as house keeper until her retirement. A funeral service was held on Monday, March 12th, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Beaverlodge Alliance Church Rev, Neal Palmer officiated. Interment followed in the Halcourt Cemetery. For friends so wishing, donations may be made in memory of Kozey to the Beaverlodge Hospital Foundation Box 480, Beaverlodge, Alberta T0H 0C0. Very respectfully Reynars Funeral Home and Crematorium, Dawson Creek, B.C.