Obituary of Edith Gwendolyne Grant

June 23, 1929 - Calgary, Alberta

April 9, 2023 - Calgary, Alberta

Gwen Grant, 93 years young, went to be with her Lord on Easter Sunday, April 9th.

She was predeceased in 2017 by her beloved husband of 62 years, Fred. She is survived by daughter Carolyn Thorne (Paul) of Kissimmee, FL; sons Brian (Peggy) of Plano, TX, Roger of Calgary and Lloyd (Kerri) of Sioux City, IA; granddaughters Pamela Cantrell (Kyle) of St. Augustine, FL, Andrea Hoffman (Andy) of St. Cloud, FL, Claire Grant of Austin, TX, Mikellie Grant of Sioux City, IA and Meredith Grant of Calgary; grandsons Zach Grant (Rachel) of Sioux City, IA, Tyler Thorne (Meghan)of Durham, NC, Matt Thorne (Becky) of Raleigh, NC, Josh Grant (Olivia) of Omaha, NE, TJ Grant (Bekka) of Omaha, NE and Declan Grant of Calgary; and four great-granddaughters and nine great-grandsons, 41 nieces and nephews and numerous friends of all ages. .  Also predeceased by parents Walter and Edith Oliver and sister Marion Hazelton (Doug) and brother Kenneth (Elayne).

She was a lifelong resident of Calgary and graduate of Central High School and Mount Royal College.  She was an enthusiastic person of great vitality and creativity who loved to laugh. She thought “unlisted” was a good answer to the question of birth date and believed life should be lived to the full regardless of when born.  She served and enhanced the lives of countless others over many years through a variety of ways, including as a long-term volunteer at Brentwood Nursing Home.

A Memorial Service will be held at Richmond Hill Baptist Church (7251 Sierra Morena Blvd. S.W., Calgary, AB), on Saturday April 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Reception to follow at the Church. Family and friends who are unable to attend in person are invited to join Gwen's service streamed live (see below) on the day of the service. For those who are unable to view live, a recording of the service will be posted. If friends so desire memorial tributes may be made to the Mustard Seed or Samaritan’s Purse. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with Gwen’s family here.

In living memory of Gwen Grant, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Crowfoot, 82 Crowfoot Circle NW, Calgary, AB T3G 2T3, Telephone: 403-241-0044.

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