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Elizabeth Ruth Scheel “Betty” (nee Hobbs) 1927-2026

Elizabeth Scheel, beloved wife of the late Robert Henry Scheel, passed away at the Port Colborne Hospital just shy of her 99^th birthday.

Born June, 1927 to the late Lily and William Hobbs, she was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Robert Scheel and granddaughter Brenda Welsh.

Loving mother of Donna Van Nest, Diane Willms (David), Darlene Welsh (Robert), Robert Scheel (Diane) and Debra Guiry (Paul), as well as proud grandmother of Benjamin Van Nest (Miranda Hartle), Jennifer Van Nest, Christine Christakakos (Peter), Kevin Willms (Tara), Bradley Willms (Melissa), Catherine St. Germain (Timothy), Carolyn Scheel (Aaron Zammit), Erica Scheel (Christopher D’Orazio), Dylan Guiry, and Shane Guiry, as well as proud great-grandmother to 10 great-grandchildren. Also survived by her sister, Catherine McClellan, sister-in-law Anne Scheel, and sister-in-law Dorothy Hobbs, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Betty was predeceased by her siblings William Hobbs, Helen Spere (Walter), Marie Beaver (Richard), and Victor Hobbs.

Betty was born in Galt, spent her early years in Kitchener-Waterloo, married the boy next door in 1948, moved to several places in Ontario, and finally settled in Welland in 1957 with her husband and her five children. There she joined St. Matthews Lutheran Church, where she was very active on the church council, and with the women’s groups. She delivered Meals on Wheels, contributed meals to the soup kitchen, and in her later years, knitted hundreds of hats which were donated to various agencies each Christmas and were distributed to those in need as far away as the East Coast.

Many thanks to the staff at Plymouth Cordage, the PSW’s from Paramed, Carol in particular, who was wonderfully helpful this past year, and Dr. Scher and the caring and compassionate staff at Port Colborne Hospital 2^nd Floor West, who helped ease her passing.

The family will receive their friends at the H.L. Cudney Funeral Home, 241 West Main Street, Welland on Monday, April 6, 2026 from 6 – 8 p.m.  A family service will be held at a later date with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.  If desired, memorial donations may be made to “The Endowment Fund of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Welland” or the charity of your choice.  Online condolences available at www.cudneyfuneralhome.com.