SHIRLEY ANNE ELGIE

August 4, 1948 ~ February 15, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Anne Elgie, beloved wife of the late Mr. Norman Elgie, passed away peacefully at St. Joseph’s Home – Carmel Hospice in Medicine Hat on Friday, February 15, 2019, at the age of 70 years. Shirley was born, raised and schooled in the Taber, AB., area. She married Norman Leslie Elgie on July 8, 1967, and shared 27 years of marriage until his passing in 1994. Shirley worked at Domglas, Medalta Potteries, Roses Solo Store, AG Foods and with Alberta Health Services for 25 years. She was kind, loving, optimistic, friendly and treasured the people around her. Shirley was often busy with gardening, camping, golfing, reading, sewing, sudokos, crosswords, cards, attending concerts and spending time with family. She enjoyed all sports her children and grandchildren participated in including basketball, hockey, soccer and quad racing. Shirley belonged to a group of ladies called the Six Belles; a woman’s group that did everything together including bus tours, camping, sleep overs, dinners and countless games of cards. Shirley especially enjoyed holidays, family reunions and her 70th Birthday party. She was particularily proud of the fact that she went back to school at the age of 36 and received her high school diploma. Shirley’s memory will be forever treasured in the hearts of her children, Jim Elgie (Cheryl Higgins), Gord Elgie (Marsha Neigum), Lori (TJ) Yarrow; ten grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; siblings, Laverne (Dave) Sawatzky, Jean Ahlstrom, Sharon Kerkhoff, Millie Archer (Henry Jurgens); sisters-in-law, Marion (Bill) Beetstra, Pat Miller, Evelyn (Marcus) Coneys, Shirley (Paul) Gow, Judy Elgie and brother-in-law, Cliff Elgie as well as numerous nieces, nephews and best friend, Patty Franzen. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman Elgie; parents, John and Helen Archer; mother-in-law, Margaret Elgie; brothers-in-law, Edward Elgie, Danny Kerkhoff, Roy Ahlstrom and nephew, Brian Elgie. A Celebration of Shirley’s life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on Friday, February 22, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. with Major Murray Jaster officiating. Private interment will take place in the Spring of 2019. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at www.cooksouthland.com) If friends so desire, donations in Shirley’s name may be made directly to her favorite charity, Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society, P.O. Box 2500, Medicine Hat, AB. T1A 8G8. Honoured to serve the family is

Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13th Street S.W. Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4 Phone 403-527-6455