ELIZABETH KATHLEEN ‘KAY’ BOUCHER

Elizabeth Kathleen “Kay” Boucher, of Rainycrest Long-Term Care, 550 Osborne St., Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 with family and friends at her side.
Kay was born in Rainy River, Ont. to the late Samuel and Mary Jane Foster.
In her earlier years, Kay worked in the lab and X-ray departments in the Kenora hospital, where she met her future husband, Wallace Boucher.
On Aug. 4, 1952, Kay and Wallace were united in marriage.
While raising her family in Fort Frances, Kay worked at the Fort Frances Clinic for 22 years and was the assistant administrator prior to retiring.
Kay attended the Day Hospital program and, with help from the Older Adults Program, was able to remain in the community, living with her daughter for six years. With failing health, Kay moved to Rainycrest, where she remained until her passing.
Mom was very artistic and painted many pictures that can be found in her lake home at Rice Bay.
Friends and family were always very important to Kay, and this was evident whenever you went for a visit as her home and cabin were abundant with guests. Everyone was always welcome to stay for supper as she loved to cook.
Kay also loved to travel, even if it was a short trip to Winnipeg or Cloquet.
She participated in most activities at Rainycrest as she was able. She went to the Rainycrest dances, and loved when her grandson, Ray, came over to entertain on the piano or guitar.
Kay will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
She was predeceased by her husband, Wallace Boucher in 1983; brother, Ralph (Bessie) Foster; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Pete (Betty) Boucher, Lester (Florence) Boucher, Rene (Lorraine) Boucher, Lou (Jack) Blackwell, Verna (Fred) DeWinters, Sr. Della Boucher, Erba (Hugh) Kerr, Dulice (Jack) Tilson, and Maurice Boucher; and special friend, Paul Hogan.
Kay is survived by her daughter, Mary (Gerhard) Polz and grandson, Raymond Polz, all of Fort Frances, Ont.; sister-in-law, Mae Triskle of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; special friends, Betty Batiuk, Elsie Ward, Dora Kloosterman, and Ruth Horley; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was a past member of the Rebekah Lodge and the Royal Canadian Legion, but most of all she was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, and friend.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Fort Frances. .
Fr. Francis Pudicherry will officiate, with interment in Holy Cross Cemetery in Fort Frances.
The pallbearers will be Larry Kivimaki, Wayne Triskle, Ron Kloosterman, Brian Wreggitt, Murray Hogan, and Brad Hogan.
Family and friends may visit Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances. Parish prayers will be offered at 7 p.m.
Should family and friends so desire, in memoriam donations may be made to either the Canadian Diabetes Association or Rainycrest Long-Term Care c/o Green Funeral Home, P.O. Box 427, Fort Frances, Ont., P9A 3M8.
Online condolences may be offered at www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com