Obituary of Beatrice Ewing
EWING, Beatrice Adelaide surrounded by the love of her family at Sunnyside Home, Kitchener early Friday, July 11, 2025. Beatrice 'Bea' Ewing (nee Weir) is now reunited with her beloved husband Alex who passed June 26, 2025. Cherished mother of Cheryl Ewing of Kitchener, Sandy Ewing of Alberta and Susan Ewing of Wiarton. Much loved grandmother of Lisa Croezen-Kauk (Shawn Kauk) and Jessica Croezen and great grandmother of Jackson, Owen and Brynn. Missed by sisters-in-law Sheila Ewing of Wiarton and Judie Weir of Michigan as well as many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents Edith Alda (nee Bartley) and Wilfred William Weir, brothers Ralph, Edgar, Jack, and Bruce (Judie), sisters Margaret Gassner, Marguerite Anderson, and Wilda Strom and son-in-law Alex Kordics.
Bea was an avid curler, community volunteer and homemaker. She was an amazing baker, keeping Sandy’s road hockey friends well fed with Allan, Mark & Greg’s favourite cookies. She kept the family in home-made jams and pickles. Alex loved her pies – whichever was in front of him at the moment was his favourite, and butter tarts to die for. She would not describe herself as creative but she did beautiful work in paper tole and for many years, she would knit mitts, scarves and hats for Christmas gifts for nieces and nephews. Active in the community, she worked with kids who had intellectual disabilities, volunteered at the curling clubs in Capreol, North Bay and Wiarton and was very involved in the development of the Wiarton train station and instrumental in the addition of a bandshell making the station a centre of the community. She was also very involved in St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church as a trustee and fundraising volunteer - many a church dinner was successful because of her contributions.
After Alex’s retirement, Bea was happy to return to Wiarton to be closer to brother Jack and brother-in-law Jim. They now had time to travel including New Zealand, Australia, Colorado, San Francisco, Alberta, and British Columbia. During their Central Europe tour, she almost got lost in Austria. In Newfoundland she started to get frustrated with Alex and Cheryl for stopping to take MORE pictures of fishing villages. She loved their Alaska Cruise and enjoyed her steamboat Mississippi cruise.
The funeral service will be conducted from St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, 553 Gould Street, Wiarton on Wednesday, July 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Interment Bayview Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the GEORGE FUNERAL HOME, Wiarton. Expressions of remembrance to St. Paul's Presbyterian Church or the Alzheimer Society of Grey Bruce would be appreciated. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family through www.georgefuneralhome.com
