Obituary of Elizabeth Baumgardner

Elizabeth Baumgardner (Gelowitz), a long-time resident of Saskatoon, passed away in the early morning on Tuesday June 6, 2017. She was born February 8, 1926 in Grayson, Sask to Wilhelm and Anna Gelowitz, the sixth of seven children. After attending Teacher’s College (then referred to as Normal School) during 1949 and 1950, she obtained her first teaching position at Smoky Hills School seven miles north of Pierceland. On August 6, 1951 she married Kelly Baumgardner in Pierceland, Sask where they lived until 1957. It was then that Elizabeth, along with her husband and two small children (Darius and Timothy), moved to Saskatoon. Following this move two more children (Joan and Patrick) were born thus completing their family. Elizabeth made further use of her teaching skills by becoming involved with the Read Saskatoon Organization. Here she helped students develop their English reading skills from July 1989 to October 1995. A long time member of St. Mary’s CWL she was also active as a Eucharistic Minister and choir member. While at home she enjoyed gardening, reading, dancing and taking a keen interest in her family. In later years she and Kelly enjoyed spending winters in Arizona, ballroom dancing, and watching Bluejays baseball. She was predeceased by her parents, all six of her siblings and her husband of 65 years, Kelly, who passed on June 21, 2016. Elizabeth is survived by four children, their spouses and families including Darius, Tim (Cheryl, Josh, Cory), Joan Luba (Larry), Patrick (Karin, Carmyn, Daniel, Lisa). Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Westwood