Condolence: There are no words. We are sorry to hear about your loss. We were out of town and had no idea. Shirley was a wonderful person and will be sadly missed. Our praywrs are with you.

Condolence: Thank You ad in CJ for Saturday, August 26, 2017.

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The family of the late Shirley A Benedict would like to pass on a note of thanks to many. Superior North EMS Paramedics cared for her many times well before Shirley's untimely death. On the day of her passing, Paramedic "Fuzzy" was there helping to transfer and joke around with Shirley. Then at Shirley's celebration of life ceremony, SNEMS Paramedics had an honour guard present as guests arrived and stayed well into the ceremony - thank you so much for all your care.

Shirley had diabetes and renal failure. Shirley and I joined the Renal Support Group at our hospital about a year ago. They offered a great deal of support to us leading right up to the start of her dialysis just last week. The Renal Nurses were all fantastic teaching us and caring for Shirley. Jessica, Annette, and Nicky are some of the PD nurses that come to mind.

Shirley's doctors were many - Leishman, Watson, Abu-Bakare, Cranton, Brimmell, Dhurjon, Hayes, and Henderson were some that I thought of. She couldn't have asked for better medical care right up to her last minutes of life. Thank you for all your care and support through the years. Thanks also to the many health care technicians and especially to Cristine Molenbroek over the past year. Cristine, you are an amazing caring person.

Shirley had a group of Dawson Court nurses she kept in regular contact with from way back in 1982. She had another group of student nurses she graduated with a way back in the 70's that I saw her on the phone with many times.

She had a small group of close friends in Thunder Bay that seldom a day went by that she was not visiting and phoning them. You wonder how she had time for her immediate and extended families. Well that she did, indeed! Her children and myself cherished every minute we had with her. She had a newly found Roger's Family and her life long Jennings's Family. Both are huge families, but Shirley made sure she got to know each of them well; knowing all their important dates. She even got to know her hair dresser, "Enzo" and treated him like family.

At Shirley's celebration of life ceremony held at the North End Recreation Hall, we all found out the very deep impact that Shirley had made on their lives. Father Donnelly at St. Margaret's Church delivered an excellent funeral ceremony arranged on short notice.

Finally, thanks go out to the people that sent flowers, food, helped with many things, phoned, texted, emailed or dropped by one of her ceremonies. Shirley's funeral day turned out to be as perfect as one could possibly wish for.

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Condolence: So sorry to hear of the loss of Shirley. She was such a sweet soul always there to make you smile and bring sunshine into your day. I will truly miss her and taking beautiful pictures of her at all of our fan club functions. God has received such a beautiful angel by his side. May she rest in peace... ♥

Condolence: Sorry for your loss, Don and Jeff and Amanda. You have been a close knit family and I'm certain Shirley, your Mom, will be looking down at you. Hyoid will have her spirit with you forever and more. She has been a part of your exciting and fun filled life, and seemed to have lots of energy and smiles whenever we met with her. We were shock, as I'm sure you were, when we got the news. God has a direction for us all, but it is sad that she was taken so soon!
We were going to send flowers, but as you requested, we'll forward a donation in her memory.
Sorry I could not make it to ThunderBay Friday, but our thoughts are with you all.. Rick and Brenda and Family.

Condolence: Shirley and I always thought of a new plan to deal with her ongoing disabilities. I even got her a new truck with a heated seat just this month to help her keep warm. She shivered in restaurants, so I took along a sweater for her to wear. We always had a Glucagon needle and sugar tabs on hand for her low blood sugar. I put lots of lights outside so she wouldn't trip including neat little motion night lights in our bedroom so she wouldn't stub her toes. I renovated the bedroom upstairs into a laundry room to make it possible for her to help out with laundry and keep her busy. A friend gave us a shower chair because the doctor said she can't have anymore tub baths and she used to have one every night.

Yes, the list goes on of how we all were trying out things to make it easier for Shirley. But in this past month, it got exhausting physically and mentally for her trying to figure out another game plan. The game plans were no more because the doctors couldn't even figure out the best plan without literally killing her. Like if she went up for an angiogram which the doctor said she desperately needed, I think we all knew she would not make it through - even Shirley.

So Shirley, I knew, was at peace with her dilemma. What she was concerned about was her family and friends so they would be at peace. She even joked with the doctors and nurses and other care givers in her rough moments. She still never complained at all. Jeff and I were right at her side looking after her every need. But then God took her suddenly and her heart stopped, but her spirit was still with us in that room while she was being worked on.

Yes I cried as did Jeff, but we felt that angel presence with us then and now. I think our spirits rub off on each other as we live our lives and make us stronger each day. With an angel like Shirley who cared and helped out so many; God did not want to see her suffer anymore. God now has her in his hands, but that spirit of hers will always be in us.

Her ashes will blend into the earth, and her spirt has blended into us and will always stay there.

Condolence: My thoughts and prayers go to the family. I feel a loss of words. I worked many yrs w Shirley and found her to be so kind , loving and thoughtful to the residents,co-workers and families. We had many hrs together doing a most difficult job. Caring for the elderly. With that said Shirley was always professional and always had a smile or helping hand to those in need!
Shirley thank you for helping me become a better person and for that I will be forever grateful to you. RIP my friend!😒

Condolence: so very sorry Don, Jeff and Amanda .. RIP Shirley .. Give Ellen a hug from us .

Condolence: So sad to hear of your loss. Condolences to Don and his family.

Condolence: Sincere sympathies are sent to Don and the family of Shirley. I worked with Shirley at the General Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. She was a lovely lady who treated everybody as her best friend. So sorry to hear she has passed. RIP keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

Condolence: Our condolences to you Don, Jeff and Amanda. I am deeply saddened by the loss that you and your family have encountered. May our condolences bring you comfort and may my prayers ease the pain of this loss. Our hearts are with you all during this time. Our deepest sympathy. Shirley will be forever remembered, forever missed. Today and always , may loving memories bring you peace,comfort, and strength. Please know that we are thinking of you.