KROSHINSKY, Dorothy
Posted: November 9th, 2024
KROSHINSKY Dorothy Caroline Kroshinsky (nee. Kittleson), 99, of Lethbridge Alberta died peacefully on November 5, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society Park Meadows Village, just three weeks shy of her 100th birthday.
Caroline was born on November 26th, 1924, to Carl and Janet Kittleson in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Caroline, who was affectionately known as “GG”, left her family farm in Barons at the age of twenty to complete an accredited nursing program in Vegreville where she graduated and became a licensed Registered Nurse with the Province of Alberta. During this time Caroline met, and married Kenneth Dougan and they had four children together. Caroline and Kenneth eventually moved their family to Edmonton where she pursued her passion of nursing at the Allen Gray Auxiliary Hospital. Upon retirement, Caroline married her second husband, Willard Kroshinsky, who she had known since grade school, and they moved back to their roots of Barons.
Caroline is survived by her daughter Carol and son’s Dale and Alan, grandchildren David, Kimberly (Eric), Scott (Lyndsey), Terra and Tannis (Rob) and great grandchildren, Ryleigh, Kieran, Kyen, Geo, Cohen, Ben, Kahlia, Rayos, Sophie and Soleia. Caroline was predeceased by her husband Willard and daughter’s Linda and Garnette.
GG loved her family and adored her great grandchildren and those who knew GG loved her. GG had a zest for life, travelled all over the world and was always up for a game or two of cards or trip to the casino. Caroline had a laugh, a twinkle in her eye, and a way with words, which may leave you puzzled or in a fit of giggles because “frost your mothers’ pickles” only made sense to her when she drew the wrong card. GG’s love of birds was only surpassed by her love of the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Blue Jays, she was as an avid fan who rarely missed a game.
At the request of Caroline, there will be no service as she deemed her 90th birthday party as her celebration of life, because she did not want to miss her party.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like you to donate to your favourite charity or spend time with your family.
A previous neighbor from Oxford place just informed me of your mom’s passing today.
We are still living in the crescent and often wondered how Caroline was doing. She was a wonderful neighbor. Her 90th birthday was a great celebration. Often we would see her take off in her car suspecting it was casino day or cards with her friends. She had a very busy social life.
Hope you are doing well Carol. (We got to know you the last years before moving to the nortside)