Betty Charmaine Fobister

Betty was born on January 25, 1991 in Kenora, ON to Bruce and April Fobister. She spent her early childhood in Grassy Narrows First Nation before she and Melissa joined the Hendrickson family in Fort Frances. Betty had an infectious smile and laugh. She loved to be surrounded by people and gravitated towards young children. She enjoyed road trips and long walks; playing hairdresser with Melissa and curling up with her cats.

She leaves behind her parents Bruce and April Fobister; siblings Melissa, Tabitha (and her son Tien), Jared and Jewel (and her daughters Sky and Kailey Desrosiers); grandparents Annette and William Fobister as well as numerous aunts, uncles and grandparents.

She will also be dearly missed by her foster parents John and Connie Hendrickson; grandmothers Debbie Wagner and Lynn Hendrickson; uncles Gary (Andrea Johnston) and Brad Wagner as well as numerous cousins, great aunts and uncles.

Betty was predeceased by her foster grandfather Don Wagner and uncle Leslie William Douglas Wagner.

A funeral service was held on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 3 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Fort Frances, ON. A traditional ceremony was held on Thursday February 27, 2020 in Grassy Narrows First Nation with interment in Fobister Island.