December 15, 1923- November 10, 2019<\/p>\n
Beth passed away at the Perley and Rideau Veterans\u2019 Health Centre in Ottawa. She was predeceased by husband, Horace (1990), parents Wilhelm and Mamie (Bakken) Wagner and brother, Gordon. She is survived by children: Dianna Inkster (Brian), Bill (Janet), Mira Giovenazzo and Wanda (Richard Moore). She is also survived by grandchildren: Andy Inkster, James Inkster (Kimberley Stoker), Isabella Goneau, Jayme Spinks, Samantha Sheffield (Brandon), Dylan Giovenazzo, Marie-Eve Therrien, Felix Moore, and great-grandchildren: Elise Inkster and Francesco Sheffield.<\/p>\n
After completing high school at Camrose Lutheran College in Alberta, Beth joined the Canadian Women\u2019s Army Corps. She served in Canada and Europe during WWII. She started university after the war, but married to have a family in 1948. We lived in Terrace Bay, Elliot Lake, Trenton, and finally in Kingston as she and Horace finished their education. When she graduated from UBC, she became a social worker with the Kingston Children\u2019s Aid Society.<\/p>\n
Beth was a member of St. Mark\u2019s Anglican Church in Barriefield until she moved to Ottawa. She was always available to support and mentor those in need and was a volunteer with many organizations during her life. She had a variety of interests, including reading, politics, the environment, music (especially the opera), attending lectures and knitting. She travelled to many foreign countries after retiring, but her favourite destination was always the Arctic.<\/p>\n