Obituary of Elisabeth Brussé

Elisabeth Brussé (van den Bosch), beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully at Killam Long Term Care on December 20th, 2024, at the age of 94 years.

Elisabeth was born in The Hague, The Netherlands, in 1930 and was the youngest of 5 children. She graduated as a registered nurse from Academisch Ziekenhuis in Leiden (LUMC) in 1959. Then, in 1961, in the Netherlands, she was united in marriage to Arie Brussé and they had their first child.  They moved to Belgium where they had 2 more children. A decision to move to Canada came in 1967, where they had their fourth child. 

Elisabeth and Arie, and their children, then settled in the small community of Naramata, in the Okanagan, British Columbia, and remained there for 35 years. After raising her children, Elisabeth worked as a Health Care Aid until she retired. She and Arie officially retired and moved to Camrose, AB in 2007.

Left to cherish her memory are her 3 children Helena, Angelien (Mike Mueller), and Karin (Kit Paterson), two grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She will be dearly loved and forever missed by all of her family, friends and distant relatives. May eternal rest and peace be granted unto her.

Elisabeth was predeceased by her parents at a young age; her son, David; her husband, Arie; her sister, Agnes, and her brothers, Jan, Robert, and Pieter.

A celebration of Elisabeth’s life will be held in the spring of 2025, in Naramata, BC.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Killam Long Term Care or a charity of your choice.