Shirley Godlonton

GODLONTON It's with great sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of SHIRLEY ANN GODLONTON, on Saturday, March 22, 2014, at the Chinook Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She is the beloved wife of the late Arnold Godlonton. Shirley was born on February 13, 1933 to Ernest and Leah Pankhurst. She grew up in Lethbridge, the eldest of three children. She met the love of her life, Arnold Godlonton and was married on November 22, 1950. Together they raised seven children in the Del Bonita and Magrath area. Mom's greatest joy and love in the world was her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was so very proud of each one of them and never passed up the opportunity to brag about their accomplishments and show them off to all she visited with. Mom had many talents; she was an amazing cook, seamstress, cake decorator, gardener and friend. She had a giving nature and would never hesitate to help those she felt were in need. Her love and example will forever live on in all the lives she touched. Shirley is survived by her seven children: Kirk (Judy), Craig (Sherry), Cindee Pauls, Darcy Godlonton, Wendy (Rick) Bennett-Parkins, Stacey (Warren) Adamson, and Jim (Sue); 24 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren; her sister Geraldine Martin, brother Bob (Sylvia) Pankhurst; brothers-in-law Melvin (Frankie) Godlonton, Art Vance and Don Dunbrack, along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 52 years Arnold, her parents Ernest and Leah Pankhurst, Arnold's parents James and Phyllis Godlonton, granddaughter Crystal Godlonton and great-grandsons Michael Godlonton and Zachary Parkins, her sons-in-law Peter Pauls and Darwin Bennett, her brother-in-law Keith Martin, and sisters-in-law Merle Dunbrack and JuaNita Vance. Relatives and friends are invited to meet the family prior to the Funeral Service at the church from 12:00 noon to 12:45 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, MAGRATH STAKE CENTRE, 21 East 1st Avenue South, Magrath, Alberta. Interment to follow in the Magrath Cemetery. We would like to extend our appreciation to the staff at St. Therese Villa for the care and kindness that Mom received while living there. She made many wonderful friends with both the staff and residents in her time there. Also, we would like to thank the medical staff on 4B at the Chinook Regional Hospital for the compassion and loving care they extended to Mom in the 19 days she was there. As a family we were touched with the level of care and compassion they so freely gave; we will be eternally grateful. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to either the Kidney Foundation of Canada, #408-740-4 Ave. South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0N9, or plant a tree in memory of Mom. "Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal."

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