Betty Dolores (Kohler) Grube was born on September 30th, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, to Joseph Marshall Kohler and Angeline (Elsie) Mogk. Memories of her childhood were very fond. Her father was an Electrician for the city and her mother was an excellent homemaker. After finishing her Grade 12 at Steinmitz High, Betty got herself a job at Marshall Field's down in the "Loop" of Chicago. When she accepted an invitation to a blind date with a "very lonely Canadian boy", she met her future husband, Lambert Kenneth Grube. Bert was a Saskatchewan boy going to University in Chicago at the time, studying to become a Naturopathic and Chiropractic Physician. They fell in love and married while Bert was still in University. Their first baby girl was born in 1949 and they named her Claudia Caroline. After Graduation, Bert talked Betty into moving "up to Canada" to the thriving metropolis of Estevan, Saskatchewan, this was quite a culture shock to Betty - The small town, the cold, cold winters and the lack of stores to shop in! The people were friendly and warm though and Betty began to form some of her closest friendships that would last a lifetime there. Betty worked right along side her husband in his Clinic getting it up and going. In a couple of years, they decided to move to Alberta, living and practicing in Olds. It was here that their second baby girl was born, Karen Delores. As many of his patients could not pay for his services due to hard times, Betty and Bert went back to Estevan. Betty was fun loving, generous and kind! She and Bert had many close friends with whom they visited back and forth. Betty loved to entertain guests and went to great lengths to make them feel welcome and well fed. She was an excellent hostess concerned with every detail. Betty absolutely loved magazines! Reading was a favorite pastime of Betty's. She could hold a conversation on just about any subject you'd care to mention! Betty took up ceramics and various other crafts while in Estevan, and created many beautiful pieces of which she and her family were very proud. Bert had many of his interests of his own, of which Betty supported and enjoyed with him. When Bert got into Judo, Betty cooked huge pots of chili every weekend for all of the Judo boys. When Bert took up flying and bought several different airplanes over the years, Betty willingly hopped in and flew all over with him! When Bert went to Conferences and Naturopathic Association Meetings, Betty was right there with him. She was extremely proud of the work her husband did. Betty was also a very loving mother. She spent much time with her girls, making everything special for them - birthday parties, special holidays and vacations. She tried very hard to "culture" them, taking them to Operas, Concerts, Plays, Ice-Capades and the Ballet. In about 1959, Betty and family built a cottage at Kenosee Lake in Saskatchewan. They spent many, many wonderful summers there with their close friends and family. 1969 brought a move to Brandon, when Bert and Betty bought the Forrester Block on 13th and Princess. Bert began a practice here, which very quickly grew. Betty no longer worked in the office, but she was "quite the home-maker." During the summers they continued traveling to the cottage at Kenosee. Betty was stricken with arthritis very early on in her life. As time went on, she had more and more difficulties with the awful pain that went along with it. Many times it was hard for her to keep her spirits up because of that, but she kept on trying. Then, in 1979, a very happy occasion occurred - Betty and Bert's grandson, Justin Charles-Lambert Donogh was born to Claudia and Brian Donogh. To hear Betty and Bert talk about him - you'd think he was truly a Prince! They both loved him dearly, spent much time with him and in return he gave them a pride and joy beyond any other.
The couple began making yearly trips to Hawaii in 1979 also, many of them with Claudia, Brian and Justin - and this was the closest thing to heaven as far as Betty was concerned. She absolutely adored every thing in and about Hawaii and thrived when she was there. In 1985, another grandchild was born in Edmonton, Alberta, this time to her daughter Karen and husband - a beautiful baby girl named Cadence Leigh Caroline Grube Silk. Betty was there before, during and after her birth and she could not 'keep her hands off that baby! All of her friends now had to listen to the 'super grandchild' stories all over again! When Bert suddenly passed away in 1988, Betty lost her love, companion and "best" doctor. It was then that Betty's daughter Karen and granddaughter Cadence moved back to Brandon to live with Betty. They were wonderful support for each other during that time and Betty's life was brightened by having a little one in the house.
Since Betty was having more difficulties in getting to the cottage at Kenosee Lake, she decided to sell the cottage there and purchase one at Clear Lake, MB. Over the past several years, Betty used many of her "decorating ideas" to fix that old cottage up into a beautiful retreat! She cherished her summers and thankfully was able to spend much time there with the help of many special care workers. She had just arrived back in Brandon after a wonderful summer two weeks before her passing. Betty grew very close to the Lord over the past ten years or so, with the help of Jack Van Impe Ministries. She watched him faithfully and became a witness of God's salvation for us to the many people she came in contact with. Right up to the end of Betty's life, the family had many enjoyable times together, including a big steak dinner at the Victoria Inn, the night before she left for Heaven. She always could get herself up for a party! Betty joyfully went to be with her Savior on November 10, 2002, after a long struggle with many health concerns.
Betty will be greatly missed by many people, who cared about her and delighted in her visits! She'll have joined all those she loved in Heaven now. Betty is survived by: her sister Shirley Coblenz in Colorado; daughter Claudia Donogh and husband Brian, Grandson Justin Donogh; daughter Karen Grube and husband Fred Mason, granddaughter Cadence Silk, and many nieces, nephews and in-laws. She was predeceased by, her parents and husband Dr. Lambert K. Grube. The family invites those who would like to say their good-byes to Betty to call at Memories Chapel, 330-18th Street North on Wednesday evening, November 13, 2002 from 8:00 pm. to 9:30 pm. Come and have a cup of tea and reminisce. A family graveside service will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2002 at the Brandon cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made, to Jack Van Impe Ministries, P.O. Box 1717, Postal Station A, Windsor, Ontario, N9A 6Y1 or to the Salvation Army who, especially during this Christmas Season spreads so much of God's love.
"Thank you Father - for showing your love
through our Mom, Grandmother, Sister and Friend!"

Betty Dolores (Kohler) Grube was born on September 30th, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, to Joseph Marshall Kohler and Angeline (Elsie) Mogk. Betty has one younger sister Shirley May Coblenz, who was very dear to her. Memories of her childhood were very fond and she often spoke of how fortunate she was to have grown up in the family that she did. Her father was an Electrician for the city and her mother was an excellent homemaker. Having quite a large extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, they had loads of fun all living in the same apartment block together on Noble Street. Betty often recalled the scene on the street below their apartment building, with horse drawn ice wagons, the milk truck, seafood feasts on the street, the man with the organ grinder and monkey, etc. They often played on the rooftop of their building. On hot summer days, the neighbourhood kids would unscrew the top off the fire hydrant and run through the water spraying all over the street until the fire truck came to replace the lid again. When Betty was about 12, her family bought a house and moved to Rutherford Avenue. She spent much of her time babysitting for families in the neighbourhood. When her mother contracted Tuberculosis, Betty had much responsibility keeping house for her younger sister and father. Many of their summers were spent at a family friend's cottage. Betty loved this time there and grew to love going to the lake.
After finishing her Grade 12 at Steinmitz High (a very large school of 5,000 students), Betty got herself a job at Marshall Field's down in the "Loop" of Chicago. Every day, she traveled by streetcar downtown to work. She loved the "hustle and bustle" of the big city and lived to shop in the fine stores and shops. When she accepted an invitation to a blind date with a "very lonely Canadian boy", (her friend said), she met her future husband, Lambert Kenneth Grube. Bert was a Saskatchewan boy going to University in Chicago at the time, studying to become a Naturopathic and Chiropractic Physician. They fell in love and married while Bert was still in University. She looked after him well while he studied, making him chicken noodle soup often late into the night.
Their first baby girl was born in 1949 and they named her Claudia Caroline. She was the pride and joy of the family! After Graduation, Bert talked Betty into moving "up to Canada" to the thriving metropolis of Estevan, Saskatchewan, where he planned on starting up his first practice and where the rest of his family lived. Needless to say, this was quite a culture shock to Betty - the small town, the cold, cold winters and the lack of stores to shop in! The people were friendly and warm though and Betty began to form some of her closest friendships that would last a lifetime there. Betty worked right along side her husband in his Clinic getting it up and going. They were extremely busy!
In a couple of years, they decided to move to Alberta, living and practicing in Olds.
It was here that their second baby girl was born, Karen Delores. Dr. Grube was very busy in his Clinic here but as the many of his patients could not pay for his services due to hard times, back Betty and Bert went to Estevan. Betty continued to work in the Office for a number of years. Betty was fun loving, generous and kind! She and Bert had many close friends with whom they visited back and forth. Betty loved to entertain guests and went to great lengths to make them feel welcome and well fed. She was an excellent hostess concerned with every detail. She loved to cook and bake, decorating beautiful birthday cakes and Christmas cookies every year. Everyone looked forward to the annual New Year's Eve party at the Grube household! Betty absolutely loved magazines! Especially of the "Home Decorating" kind. She never could bear to throw out a magazine and so collected piles of them throughout her lifetime, which her family teased her about endlessly. She got many ideas from those magazines though, and had a knack in making her house and cottage look very cozy and inviting. Reading was a favorite pastime of Betty's also, and she could hold a conversation on just about any subject you'd care to mention! Betty took up ceramics and various other crafts while in Estevan, and created many beautiful pieces of which she and her family were very proud.
Bert had many of his interests of his own, of which Betty supported and enjoyed with him. When Bert got into Judo, Betty cooked huge pots of chili every weekend for all of the Judo boys. When Bert took up flying and bought several different airplanes over the years, Betty willingly hopped in and flew all over with him! When Bert went to Conferences and Naturopathic Association Meetings, Betty was right there with him.
She was extremely proud of the work her husband did! Betty was also a very loving mother! She spent much time with her girls, making everything special for them - birthday parties, special holidays, vacations, etc. She tried very hard to "culture" them, taking them to Operas, Concerts, Plays, Icecapades, Ballets, etc. When visiting in Chicago often, she showed them the 'city life'! In about 1959, Betty and family built a cottage at Kenosee Lake in Saskatchewan. They spent many, many wonderful summers there with their close friends and family. Long, hot, summer days were spent on the beach, dark and starry nights around the campfire - lots of laughter! 1969 brought a move to Brandon, when Bert and Betty bought the Forrester Block on 13th and Princess. Claudia had come to University in Brandon and Bert began a practice here, which very quickly grew. Betty no longer worked in the office, but she was "quite the home-maker." They became close friends with some of the many people that they met through the practice. During the summers they continued traveling to the cottage at Kenosee.
Betty was stricken with arthritis very early on in her life. As time went on, she had more and more difficulties with the awful pain that went along with it. Many times it was hard for her to keep her spirits up because of that, but she kept on trying. Then, in 1979, a very happy occasion occurred - Betty and Bert's grandson, Justin Charles-Lambert Donogh was born to Claudia and Brian Donogh! To hear Betty and Bert talk about him - you'd think he was truly a Prince! They both loved him dearly, spent much time with him and in return he gave them a pride and joy beyond any other. The couple began making yearly trips to Hawaii in 1979 also, many of them with Claudia, Brian and Justin - and this was the closest thing to heaven as far as Betty was concerned. She absolutely adored every thing in and about Hawaii and thrived when she was there. In 1985, another grandchild was born in Edmonton, Alberta, this time to her daughter Karen and husband - a beautiful baby girl named Cadence Leigh Caroline Grube Silk. Betty was there before, during and after her birth and she could not 'keep her hands off' that baby! All of her friends now had to listen to the 'super grandchild' stories all over again! When Bert suddenly passed away in 1988, Betty lost her love, companion and "best" doctor. Her health problems continued to worsen and she had an unsuccessful hip replacement that eventually left her wheelchair bound. It was then that Betty's daughter Karen and granddaughter Cadence moved back to Brandon to live with Betty. They were wonderful support for each other during that time and Betty's life was brightened by having a little one in the house! Besides, Cadence never slept, and because Betty was always such a 'night-hawk', they kept one another company into the wee hours of the night!
The whole family made a couple more trips to Hawaii together, making many more special memories. Since Betty was having more difficulties in getting to the cottage at Kenosee Lake, she decided to sell the cottage there and purchase one at Clear Lake, MB. which is only one hour from Brandon. She had always really liked Riding Mountain National Park and was as pleased a punch to have a cottage there. As well, Claudia, Brian and Justin had bought a place there a couple of years before and so the family was altogether there again. Over the past several years, Betty used many of her "decorating ideas" to fix that old cottage up into a beautiful retreat! She cherished her summers and thankfully was able to spend much time there with the help of many special care workers. She had just arrived back in Brandon after a wonderful summer two weeks before her passing. The water pipes were freezing up on her - so she had to come home! At the lake, she took great pleasure in feeding and watching the antics of the many birds, squirrels and wildlife that came to her yard. Her yard was also full of many lilies and flowers, which she took great pride in. Her good friend and helper, Sadie, made possible the happiness she found there. Betty grew very close to the Lord over the past ten years or so, with the help of Jack VanImpe Ministries. She watched him faithfully and became a witness of God's salvation for us to the many people she came in contact with. Receiving a personal phone call from Jack VanImpe Ministries not long ago, just to see how she was feeling, was both a surprise and delight for her! Right up to the end of Betty's life, the family had many enjoyable times together, including a big steak dinner at the Victoria Inn, the night before she left for Heaven. She always could get herself up for a party! Betty will be greatly missed by many people, who cared about her and delighted in her visits! She'll have joined all those she loved in Heaven now. Betty is survived by her sister Shirley Coblenz in Colorado, daughter Claudia Donogh and husband Brian, grandson Justin Donogh, daughter Karen Grube and husband Fred Mason, grandaughter Cadence Silk, and many nieces, nephews and in-laws. She was predeceased by her parents and husband Dr. Lambert K. Grube. Memorial Donations may be made, if so wished to Jack VanImpe Ministries or to the Salvation Army who, especially during this Christmas Season spreads so much of God's love. Thank you Father - for showing your love through our Mom, Grandmother, Sister and Friend!

Memorials
Jack Van Impe Ministries, or Salvation Army