Beverly Ann West

In loving memory of Beverly Ann West ‘Whitford’

Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Auntie, Cousin, Sister-in-Law, Godmother & Friend.

Beverly was born July 17th, 1954 in Amaranth, Manitoba. Bev left on her journey to the spirit world on August 21st, 2023 at Brandon General Hospital with family around her, she silently slipped away.

Beverly was predeceased by her parents Doris Whitford & Geroge Gregory; her son Ronnie Whitford; brothers Clifford Whitford & Bill Gregory; in-laws Patrick Sr. & Marie West; and great grandson Kendrick.

Beverly leaves behind her husband Patrick Jr. West; children Tony Boy & Roxanne (Victor St. Paul); grandchildren whom she raised as her own Leslie (Kevin), Paris, Lana (Ronald), and Blaine; 10 grandchildren; and 30 great grandchildren. As well as siblings Marjorie (Brian) Spence & Ruby Whitford; half-brother Douglas Cook; her ‘sister’ cousins Jeannie, Shirley, Gail Marie, Marlene (Albert), and Mavis Strong; one auntie Mary Gillis of B.C.; brother-in-law Orville (Colleen) West; sisters-in-law Freda, Connie & Janet West; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Beverly enjoyed talking on the phone to her sister Marjorie for hours every day and she would also phone up and talk to whoever was available to catch up with. Bev loved playing slot machines when she could get out. She also loved to cook and can her vegetables, she would be catering up a storm of goodies for weddings & funerals; she had a helping hand at all events.

Beverly worked at a young age in Winnipeg before she moved back to Amaranth and started her careers as a teacher’s assistant at Amaranth school, cashier clerk at Alonsa store, Hoffman Store in Amaranth, P.L.P mushroom plant, Amaranth credit union, Sandy Bay training & employment, and Neepawa Hylife as a meat cutter.

Bev then retired due to health problems with diabetes and battled this for years. Bev was so devoted to being with her children, family and friends, nothing could stop her from fixing and changing her house around, she loved to keep it in style. Bev had a huge heart full of love and care for everyone that she knew.

The family would like to thank Brandon Hospital I.C.U and Palliative Care Unit for their kind care of Beverly West.

The best of mothers she has been,

And many troubles she has seen,

But she always kept a smiling face,

There’s none on earth can fill her place.