Obituary of Beatrix Mary Ward

Beatrix was born November 15 1941 in Driftpile Alberta, she was born to Rose Ward and Wayne Teeple and raised by Joe and Louise Chalifoux. Beatrix attended the Grouard Mission from the age 9 till 14 and attending school in Prince George for grade 10. Beatrix worked as a waitress, chambermaid and cook in Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, and Swan Hills. Beatrix started her family in 1959 with her first born Bill, then Mike came sixteen months after, Eliz two years later, Toni arrived four years after Eliz and Stephanie is the youngest of Bea's five children. The family moved to Dawson Creek in 1974. Beatrix worked at the Park Hotel as a desk clerk. She enjoyed the hotel business so much it inspired to go back to school at the age of forty to get her business diploma, which was one of her accomplishments that she was so proud. Her most cherished accomplishment however was and always will be the raising of her 5 children and granddaughter. When asked what was one of your fondest memories, Beatrix answered "it was looking at my children for the first time after they were born." Her most recent and greatest joys in life, was her store "The Trading Post". She had owned that store for twenty three years, and she had made thousands of items that are all over the world. Beatrix never had enough time in the day to do everything she wanted to. She loved teaching herself how to do new things, and if she tried it she finished it. For Beatrix her children were everything and then the 26 grandchildren came along and every single one of them also filled her heart with love and pride, then the great grandchildren, her heart always had more love to share and give. Beatrix was a special lady and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. Beatrix was predeceased by her mother Rose Ward, Father Wayne Teeple, Parents Joe and Louise Chalifoux, Sister Adele Coutrelle, Grandsons Sabastian, Wayne, and Christopher. Beatrix passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Dawson Creek, B.C. at the age of 70 years. A wake was held on Friday, November 18 at 7:00 pm at the Nawican Friendship Centre. A funeral service was held on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 2:00 pm from Reynars Funeral Chapel, Reverend Marilyn Carroll officiated, interment followed in the Brookside Cemetery. Very Respectfully Reynars Funeral Home and Crematorium.