BERTIE THOMPSON

1940 - 2015

Bertha Agnethe Thompson (nee Bosley), passed away in Taber on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the age of 75 years.
Relatives and friends were invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Monday, May 4, 2015 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
The Funeral Service was held at Knox United Church, 4929 - 50 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Burial followed at the Taber Memorial Garden.
Bertie is survived by her children Jo-Anne (Tony) Machacek of Taber and their children Jessica Machacek, Samantha Machacek (Mike Pharo) and Joel Machacek; Jim (Lori) Thompson of Taber and their children Alyssa Thompson (Colin Lepp) and Brady Thompson; Mike Thompson (Judy Porteous) of Kelowna, British Columbia. She is also survived by her mother Gladys Bosley, sister Velvet Ajtai, brother-in-law Jim Flanagan, mother-in-law Esther Thompson, sisters-in-law Ginny (Ray) Snaychuk and Lynda Jensen (Tom Bencic), brothers-in-law Bill (Shirley) Thompson and Garry Thompson.
She was predeceased by her father Vancouver Bosley, sister Madie Lee Flanagan, father-in-law George Thompson and a very special family friend Alex Fettig.
Bertie was born on February 27, 1940 in Perry, Saskatchewan and grew up in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. She was married on August 3, 1957, and her three children were born in Weyburn. In July 1966 they moved their family to Lethbridge, settling in Taber in 1972. Bertie stayed home to raise her children. When the children were grown, she took a position at Telus in Taber. In 1985 she left Taber to live in various communities, including Calgary, Kaleden, British Columbia, Edmonton and Kelowna, British Columbia, eventually moving back to Taber in 1997. While in British Columbia, she worked at Ticket Master, and upon her return to Taber she worked for Ticket Master in Lethbridge for a short time. Bertie then filled her days working as a care companion for seniors (Valentine Peters and the Anderson sisters). She was very active in many organizations. Bertie volunteered at the Taber Extended Care, Beta Sigma Phi, Royal Canadian Legion, TOPS-KOPS and the Red Hatters. Bertie loved and was extremely proud of her grandkids more than anything. She especially enjoyed attending all of their activities over the years.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Bertie’s name may be made directly to the Good Samaritan Society Linden View, 4700 - 64 Avenue, Taber, Alberta T1G 0C6.
Bertie has spent the last six years fighting Alzheimers and the family would like to thank everyone who helped her on this difficult journey. A special thank you to Gwen Chipman, Monica Machacek and all the staff at Linden View.