Kathleen Eliza "Betty" Blackwell

1926 - 2009  (83 years)

• Name	Kathleen Eliza "Betty" Blackwell
  Born	5 Feb 1926	, England
  Gender	Female
  Name	Betty Blackwell
  Name	Kathleen Eliza "Betty" Arndt
  Name	Kathleen Eliza "Betty" Henderson
  Residence	1997	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-262461
  Died	23 Jul 2009	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I262461	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Norman Campbell Henderson,   b. 1908,   d. 16 Nov 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1955
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F46341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Harry August Arndt,   b. 29 May 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Aug 1951, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)
  Married	7 Jul 1945	Blackmore, , Essex, England
  Children	1. Carol Arndt   2. Dianne Arndt
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F233136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HENDERSON, Betty (Mrs. Norman) - Passed away peacefully, at the Village of Winston Park Nursing Home, Kitchener, on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, with her beloved daughters by her side. Kathleen Eliza "Betty" was born February 5, 1926, in England and married Harry August Arndt in Blackmore, England on July 7, 1945. She came to Canada as a War Bride in 1947. Harry passed away August 13, 1951. Betty married Norman Campbell Henderson on January 27, 1955. Norman passed away November 16, 1997. Loving mother of Carol Schedewitz (nee Arndt) and Dianne Peterson (nee Arndt) and her husband Jerry, all of Kitchener. Will be greatly missed by her five grandchildren, Jeff Peterson and his wife Linda of Waterloo, Jennifer Craven and her husband Jim of Orangeville, Jason Schedewitz and his wife Charlotte, Jarid Peterson and his wife Brenda, Joe Peterson and Teryn Bradley, all of Kitchener; four great-grandchildren, Jasper and Cooper Peterson, Evan Schedewitz and Ayrial Peterson. Betty is survived by two sisters, Maggie Flegg and Hilda Pike of England and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Lillian Melitzer, Lil and Bob Arndt, Randy Randall, Charles and Marjorie Arndt, Marg and Frank Vettor, Peter and Sheila Arndt, Paul Arndt, Grace and Robert Leis, Eva Billings, Isabel (Peggy) Hill and by her many nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents, Albert and Lillian Blackwell; two brothers, Bob and Jack and four sisters, Gladys, Bella, Joan and Mary; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Helen Randall, Lorraine and Leo Steffler, Jean Arndt, Joyce Arndt, Orvell Billings, Marv and Dorothy Deller, Jack Hill, Homer and Laura Henderson. The family will receive their friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home , Elmira on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, transfer will be made to the Gale Presbyterian Church, Elmira for funeral service at 11 a.m. with The Rev. Dr. Linda J. Bell officiating followed by interment in the Elmira Union Cemetery. In her memory, donations to Winston Park Charitable Foundation - Alzheimer's Garden or the Alzheimer Society of K-W would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the staff of Winston Park Nursing Home for the kindness, compassion and wonderful care Betty received. Waterloo Region Record - Jul. 24, 2008

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Norman Campbell Henderson - 17 Nov 1997.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Feb 1926 - , England Married - 7 Jul 1945 - Blackmore, , Essex, England Residence - 1997 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Jul 2009 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth