Official Obituary of
Shirley Anne Thorkilson
April 18, 1939 ~ August 15, 2015 (age 76) 76 Years Old
Shirley Thorkilson Obituary
Thorkilson - Shirley Anne
of Gore Bay passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Manitoulin Lodge on Saturday, August 15, 2015 in her 77th year.
Beloved mother of Norman (Mandy) of Sault Ste. Marie
and dear grandmother of Taylor and Hunter.
Shirley will be sadly missed by her brother Ken (Heather) Nodecker of Gore Bay, Marilee (Doug) Hore of Little Current,
sister in law Ann Nodecker of Abbotsford B.C.
and aunt Jessica (Clarence) Collins of New York,
as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins.
Predeceased by her parents Kenneth and Frederacka (Moore) Nodecker and her brother Deforest (Pete).
Shirley was very active in her church and it's choir, the Island choir and Eastern Star. She was well known in areas of Fort Frances, Sault Ste. Marie and the Island for her over 50 years as a hairdresser.
Shirley was very active in her church and it's choir, the Island choir and Eastern Star. She was well known in areas of Fort Frances, Sault Ste. Marie and the Island for her over 50 years as a hairdresser.
Family and friends may call at the CULGIN FUNERAL HOME, Gore Bay, on Monday, August 17 from 7-9 p.m.
An Eastern Star service will be held at 6:45 p.m.
A memorial service will be held at Lyon's Memorial United Church, Gore Bay on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at 2 pm. with Mary Jo Eckert Tracy officiating
Interment Gordon Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Lyon's Memorial United Church or Manitoulin Lodge Auxiliary as expressions of sympathy.
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