DALGARNO

KATHLEEN JOYCE DALGARNO

Kathleen Joyce Dalgarno (nee Rathwell) passed away September 22, 2018, in the ICU wing of the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Hospital in Moose Jaw, surrounded by her adoring family. We thought Joyce would live forever as her spirit and physical well-being seemed to defy time. None of us remember her ever being sick; nor would anyone believe she was 91 years old since Joyce moved briskly while shopping for groceries at the Co-op or maneuvering around tables during her weekly Sunday brunch at the Grant Hall. Friends often commented on her great skin and we laugh at that because the women in the cosmetics department at The Bay knew her by name. But after a serious fall Joyce succumbed to the resulting complications. We are devastated but also thankful that she passed away as she had hoped - "quick and painless". Joyce was born to Herb and Muriel Rathwell (nee Teare) on November 26, 1926. She grew up on the family farm during the depression years and spent the winters in Moose Jaw. She attended Central Collegiate Institute and graduated a year early at the age of 16. She also attended the University of Saskatchewan. Joyce was working in Saskatoon when her mother became wheel-chair bound and she returned to Moose Jaw to help her father look after her.  At this time, Joyce caught the eye of Lloyd Dalgarno for the second time - they had dated in their youth. They were married in Saskatoon on October 1, 1960. Joyce and Lloyd enjoyed a wonderful and charmedlife together for 55 years most of it spent on aptly named Grace Street where they raised their two children, Ken and Jane; and then later in their apartment overlooking beautiful Crescent Park. Joyce was a wonderful wife, mother and homemaker doting on her husband and children. Later she spent her time playing bridge, volunteering at Zion Church and becoming involved with the local P.E.O. Chapter. Joyce is predeceased by her mother, Muriel in 1965; father, Herb in 1984; her sister Margaret Pinder in 2007; and her loving husband, David Lloyd in 2015.  Joyce is survived by her children Herbert Kenneth (Lucia) and Margaret Jane (Ron Warner); her grandchildren Jasmine (Tyler Stevens) and Justine. The family would like to thank Dr. Coleman and Dr. Vertue along with the fabulous nurses in the ICU who provided her with excellent care. In lieu of Joyce's wishes there will not be a funeral. In living memory of Joyce, a memorial planting will be made by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home. Please sign the memorial register at website: www.wjjonesandson.com (Obituaries).

Dayna Chamberlain - Funeral Director