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Elizabeth Jean Gellert

  • 69 years old
  • Female
  • Born Feb 14, 1939
  • Died Jul 05, 2008
  • Brisbane, Australia
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Elizabeth Jean Coad was born on February 14, 1939.  She was the oldest of 12 children to come.  A very busy house.  Born in Victoria she remained there until the late 1970's before making the big move to Queensland.  Whilst in Victoria she accomplished a Registered Nursing Degree and went on to practice nursing for 35 years.  She met and married my Dad Carl Gellert in 1963 and they were married on February 13, 1965.  Two children followed firstly me in September 1971 and then my brother in January 1974.  They packed us up and moved to Mt Isa in 1977 where we stayed for a couple of years before being uplifted again and moving to Brisbane where she was until the day of her departure.  Mum doted on her grandchildren early on but health and relationships got in the way of that, so towards the later part of her life, she didn't get to see too much of her grandkids.  My mother was a very complex character, having suffered mental illness for the last 25yrs of her life especially depression life seemed to be a constant battle of some sort.  Some days were more draining than others.  I think between her battle with depression the loss of her best friend and my father was enough to drive her to the point of no return, so when a stroke finally claimed her, she gave up the battle to keep going. 

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Dear Grandma,

Tiffani Nov 15, 2011

Dear Grandma,
I am getting a trainee ship grandma.. in childcare cause that is what i want to do and u always encouraging me to do what i wanna do in life so i am taking your advice. i am also waiting to hear back from hungry jacks for a job so i can earn some money!! :) Life is good my girlfriend and i have being together for 9 months on Sunday that's good right :) she is always there for me when i need to talk to someone or when i need a shoulder to cry on. i wish that you could meet her but i can tell you right now she is amazing and that you would love her. she wishes that she could meet you. she can see how much you are apart of me and how close we are. i miss hearing your voice. i can still feel you with me which i love.. i feel like i can still talk to you whenever i am down or something. Its like your still here.. but it sucks that you arent :'( i haven't being to cold rock in a long time. cause is brings back memories. but i think i should go there but not just for me but for the both of us. i will buy your favorite ice cream and eat it fro you MANGO right :) i hope that is it. i hope u arent in alot of pain anymore but i doubt u r. i hope that GOD is taking really good care of you and making sure that you are looking over all of us. sometimes i wish that i could see u one last time. i have hung your kitten poster up with all the kittens sitting in the tea cups. it hangs above my bed :) Christmas is soon. i wish u were here for that as well, and other important days (birthday)... i still watch ghost :) it reminds me so so much of u :) i wish that u could give me a sign letting me know that u are here with me. and i want to know that i am doing good with my life. i am asking u can u please just give me a sign please...I miss u lots more and more each day it hurts to this day your in my mind constantly i still cant believe god took you but i guess u went for a reason. You are in a better place now and i know that. you will forever stay in my heart u are my best friend OK.. i miss u heaps. u were my best friend and u still are !!!! <3 i miss u grandma and this is my letter to u
please just give me a sign
xoxoxo love always and forever Tiffani

I miss u :(

Tiffani Jul 01, 2011

It sucks soo much it has been almost 4 years im pretty sure and all i wanna do is give u a BIG HUG AND A BIG KISS AND SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE U AND MISS U... u didnt deserve to go but the garden was empty i guess.. and thought u could complete his garden but he didnt realise that we would loose such a great person :'( u were there when i needed someeone to talk to u where there when i was sad u gave me hugs until i felt better..... u teached me soo much to love in life and the danger... for that i thank u soo much grandma i think to this day its stupid that u felt coz i cant see u anymore :'( pls dnt ever forget me and i love u soo much grandma i miss u heaps all i want is to feel your touch one last time and to here u breath and talk but i guess that will never happen i love u soooooooooooooooooooooooo much grandma .... Pls look over me why u r up there coz i cant do it anymore i cant live without u but all i need is a sign to know that u r still with me :) I LOVE U ALWAYS AND FOREVER XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

My memory

Tiffani Jun 25, 2011

Grandma was amazing i miss her soooo much more and more each day it has almost been 4 years ...

I LOVE U SOOO MUCH GRANDMA AND I WANT YOU BACK :'(


LOVE TIFF XOXOX

At Peace

Leeann Mar 21, 2009

When Icome to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a sole set free
Miss me a little---But not for long
And not with your head bowed low
Remember me and what we shared
Miss me---But let me go
For this is a journey that we must all take
And each must go alone
It's all a part of the master plan
A step on the road to home

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